Isaac Herzog

Herzog on Farhud Anniversary:

‘The waves of antisemitic hatred continue’

President Isaac Herzog marked the Farhud’s 85th anniversary, warning that antisemitism remains a growing threat worldwide.

President Herzog:

'Canadian government must address fears of the Jewish community'

The President's spokesman has released details of the recent call between President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada. Both leaders agreed that Israel has the right to self-defense.

Canadian PM slams Ben Gvir video of Gaza flotilla activists

In a conversation with President Isaac Herzog, Canadian PM Mark Carney slams Israel over what he terms the "unacceptable" treatment of flotilla activists.

Bnei Brak:

Herzog affixes mezuzah to new visitors center honoring rabbi

President Isaac Herzog, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, attend mezuzah-affixing ceremony for new visitors center honoring haredi leader 'Chazon Ish.'

President Herzog halts review of Netanyahu's pardon request

President Isaac Herzog has decided to freeze all further review regarding the official pardon request for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

President Herzog denounces Ben-Gvir at Jerusalem Prize ceremony

The president condemned violence against Arabs in Judea and Samaria in his Unity Day speech and issued sharp criticism of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

History in Jerusalem

Herzog receives credentials of first Somaliland ambassador

President Isaac Herzog accepts the credentials of Mohamed Hagi, Somaliland’s first-ever ambassador to Israel: “An important new partnership."

Report

Netanyahu and Herzog held secret meeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a secret meeting at the President's residence about six months ago, arriving in a camouflaged vehicle. Herzog's office denies the allegations.

'You moved all of our hearts'

Herzog meets Noam Bettan after Eurovision success

President Isaac Herzog hosted Israeli Eurovision representative Noam Bettan and congratulated him. 'You brought Israel's name into almost every home in the world.'

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'Jerusalem is not just a symbol, it is alive'

President Herzog addresses the state ceremony marking 59 years since the liberation and unification of Jerusalem, held at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem.

Herzog on Netanyahu pardon: Understandings must be reached

President Isaac Herzog called for dialogue and compromise over Netanyahu’s pardon request while warning against growing national division.

Diplomatic breakthrough

Chile’s President to restore Ambassador to Israel

Chilean President José Antonio Kast tells President Herzog he will return Chile’s ambassador to Israel, ending years of rift.

Herzog meets Costa Rica’s Jewish community during official visit

President Isaac Herzog met Jewish leaders and students in Costa Rica, praising the community’s vitality and historic support for Israel.

Herzog to children in Panama

'Be proud of your Jewish identity, raise your head high'

President Herzog concluded the first part of his official visit to Central America in Panama with a meeting with the country’s Jewish community, including Jewish schoolchildren.

Pres Herzog meets with Pres Mulino of Panama in Panama City

President Herzog: “Iran’s terror regime and its proxies reach far beyond the Middle East. Latin America has felt the long arm of Iranian terror. In Panama, Hezbollah murdered 20 innocent civilians in a horrific terror attack in 1994.

President Herzog arrives in Panama, begins visit at Panama Canal

President Isaac Herzog began his official visit to Central America in Panama today and was welcomed by Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez.

Herzog begins official visit to Panama and Costa Rica

President Isaac Herzog to tour Panama Canal, meet Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and local Jewish community leaders before continuing on to Costa Rica.

A-G to President:

'Ready for dialogue on Netanyahu’s cases'

In response to the President’s request, Gali Baharav-Miara announces that the prosecution is willing to hold talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s defense team to reach a plea deal.

Herzog to make historic official visit to Panama and Costa Rica

This week, President Isaac Herzog will depart for a four-day official visit to Panama and Costa Rica, two close friends and allies of the State of Israel.

Trump:

A pardon for Netanyahu would make Herzog a 'national hero'

Trump urges Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, calls him a potential 'national hero' and criticizes ongoing trial during wartime situation

President’s Residence proposes mediation in Netanyahu cases

The legal adviser to the President’s Residence has invited the parties in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal cases to discussions aimed at reaching agreements before any hearing on the pardon request.

Herzog meets Jewish leaders in Kazakhstan synagogue

President Isaac Herzog met Jewish leaders in Kazakhstan, emphasizing community ties, identity preservation, and strengthening relations with Israel.

Israel-Kazakhstan ties deepen as Herzog arrives in Astana

President Isaac Herzog meets Kazakhstan’s leader in Astana, highlighting growing ties, trade opportunities, and cooperation under the Abraham Accords.

Report: Herzog does not intend to grant Netanyahu a pardon

Senior Israeli officials told The New York Times that President Herzog prefers to promote a plea bargain arrangement and wishes to avoid making a decision at this stage.

'Sweet gesture for a true friend'

What did Herzog and Milei nosh on during their meeting?

President Isaac Herzog revealed the dessert that excited Argentine President Javier Milei during their meeting in Jerusalem.

Former hostage Mia Leimberg named Outstanding Soldier

Hamas captivity survivor Mia Leimberg, who enlisted in the IAF following her release from captivity, receives Outstanding Soldier award at Independence Day ceremony.

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Independence Day reception for ambassadors and diplomats

Ambassadors to Israel and the diplomatic corps arrive at special President's Residence reception honoring Israel’s 78th Independence Day.

'Victory will be complete':

Herzog’s powerful message at memorial

At Mount Herzl, President Herzog honors terror victims, links generations of loss, and says Israel’s true victory lies in rebuilding life.

President Milei awarded Israel's highest civilian honor

Herzog awards Argentina's Javier Milei Israel's Presidential Medal of Honor, citing support for Israel, hostages, and growing bilateral ties

'It will be good here'

The Holocaust survivor and her great-grandson who fell in battle

President Herzog recounts the story of a Holocaust survivor and her great-grandson who fell in Gaza, highlighting resilience, loss, and continuity.

Netanyahu at Holocaust ceremony:

'Europe is infested today with a deep moral weakness'

Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony begins at Yad Vashem, honoring the memories of six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.

Israel’s highest civilian honor to be awarded to President Milei

President Isaac Herzog will confer the Presidential Medal of Honor upon the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, in recognition of his consistent and outspoken commitment to the State of Israel.

Herzog and Pope Leo XIV stress interfaith unity in phone call

Israel's President Isaac Herzog, Pope Leo XIV, exchange holiday greetings, discuss Iran threat and situation in Lebanon.

Herzog to world Jewry:

'In dark times, Passover reminds us of resilience'

In a video statement for Passover, President Isaac Herzog urges global Jewry to draw strength from tradition, embrace faith, and look toward a future of safety and peace as “one nation, Am Echad."

Herzog welcomes agreement on Easter prayers in Jerusalem

President Isaac Herzog praises understandings between police and the Latin Patriarchate ensuring Easter prayers in Jerusalem, reaffirms Israel’s commitment to freedom of worship.

Emotional meeting between Bar Kuperstein & Pres. Herzog

The President hosted Kuperstein and heard from him about the book "Unbroken." "There is strength and hope in your story that touches each of us."

Minister Eliyahu compares Netanyahu pardon to Line 300 affair

Minister Amichai Eliyahu compared President Chaim Herzog's decision in the Bus 300 affair to the current situation and called on President Isaac Herzog to show similar responsibility.

Citing national security needs

Minister Eliyahu recommends Netanyahu pardon

In an official document to the President, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu recommends granting a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing security, national, and public considerations.

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Pres. Herzog visits shelter in northern Israel

President Herzog toured the communties in the north, met with local leaders and paid tribute to the late Ofer Moscovitz.

President Herzog:

'Iran does not differentiate, everyone is to be killed'

President Isaac Herzog today visited the scene of the overnight missile attack on the city of Arad in southern Israel and praised the nation's resilience in the war.

Heritage Minister announces:

Legal opinion for Netanyahu's pardon completed

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu announces completion of legal opinion on pardoning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says it will be presented 'as soon as possible' to President Isaac Herzog.

Speaks to patients and staff

Herzog visits underground facility at Shaare Zedek

President Herzog visits the underground emergency hospital at Shaare Zedek, which was set up at the start of Operation Roaring Lion.

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'New immigrants' courage the answer to our opponents'

President Isaac Herzog visited the Jewish Agency's “Ulpan Etzion" absorption center in Jerusalem, accompanied by the Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, and Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Stone.

Herzog visits site of deadly missile strike in Ramat Gan

President Herzog at site where an elderly couple was killed: “For the people of Iran, I hope that this Nowruz will bring a change. They deserve so much better."

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After assassinations, Iranians will be able to protest oppression

President Herzog addresses killing of Ali Larijani during meeting with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna during his visit to Israel.

Herzog at missile strike site:

Iran spreading terror and destruction

President Isaac Herzog visits missile impact site in Rishon Lezion, President Isaac Herzog visited the missile impact site in Rishon Lezion, condemning Iran for targeting civilians and calling the strike a 'weapon of the weak.'

Herzog breaks silence amid pardon controversy for Netanyahu

President Isaac Herzog on President Trump's attacks on him regarding PM Netanyahu pardon, 'This is not a political and legal dispute, but a blatant attack on the symbols of government and sovereignty of the State of Israel.'

Michigan synagogue attack

'Slander of Jewish people has deadly consequences'

Jewish organizations and leaders condemn rise of antisemitic rhetoric following the attack on a synagogue and preschool in Michigan.

Pardons Department

Doubts whether the President can pardon Netanyahu

An opinion from the Pardons Department at the Ministry of Justice states that there is doubt about the President's authority to pardon Netanyahu and warns of a breach of public trust.

'Weak and pathetic'

Trump calls out Herzog over Netanyahu pardon

Trump debated Herzog's claim that he needs to wait for a legal opinion before pardoning the Prime Minister and said that he alone has to decide on the matter.

Herzog visits United Hatzalah:

I have great faith in the silent majority

'We are all sitting together in shelters, and these missiles do not distinguish between us, we must emerge from this war far more united,' President Isaac Herzog says during United Hatzalah visit.

Herzog on Iran:

'We are knocking the empire of evil on its head'

President Isaac Herzog says the war with Iran marks a historic turning point, as a coalition of nations stands up to what he calls an “empire of evil" and seeks a new future for the Middle East.

President Herzog warns:

Hezbollah simply does not understand what awaits it

President Isaac Herzog visited the IAF Aerial Defense Array on Israel’s northern border, where he was briefed on the unit’s operational activities.

Herzog 'alarmed' by antisemitic attacks in Toronto

President Isaac Herzog held a Zoom call with leaders of the Canadian Jewish community after a series of antisemitic shooting attacks on synagogues, Jewish institutions, and businesses in Toronto.

Herzog in north:

We will bring better days for the entire people of Israel

President Isaac Herzog toured Nahariya, Mateh Asher and Galilee Medical Center, meeting wounded soldiers and praising northern residents’ resilience.

Herzog responds to Trump:

'Netanyahu pardon bound by Israeli law'

President Herzog says any decision on pardoning Netanyahu must follow Israeli law, stressing that wartime halts proceedings and that he will await legal opinions before acting.

After Trump's unusual attack: Herzog and Huckabee meet

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog, stresses Israel and the US coordinate on intelligence, military issues, and politics.

'Disgrace'

Trump launches fierce attack on President Herzog

President Trump claimed that the Israeli President promised to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu and demanded he do so immediately, so as not to distract from the war against Iran.

Herzog kisses tefillin that survived Beit Shemesh missile strike

President Isaac Herzog visits impact site of deadly Iranian missile attack on Beit Shemesh, offering support to families.

President Herzog:

'We will bring a new era to both Israel and Iran'

President Isaac Herzog on Sunday visited the scene of an Iranian missile impact in Tel Aviv, delivering remarks to the people of Israel and the broader Middle East.