Isaac Herzog

Officer receives award from President - in a wheelchair

Staff Sergeant Chen Na'imi was awarded a distinguished service award for Yom Ha'atzmaut. The officer, who fought in the war, was severely wounded and is in the process of a long rehabilitation.

Pres. Herzog:

We will choose life, we won't rest until hostages are home

Israeli President Herzog speaks at traditional Independence Day ceremony honoring outstanding soldiers begins at President's Residence in Jerusalem. 'Strength of spirit and bravery.'

Herzog:

'We continue to fight for what matters - a free, secure Israel'

President Isaac Herzog sends a message to the Jewish communities of the world of unity and mutual responsibility, and his hope for the swift return of the hostages and of peace.

Pres. Herzog: We mourn the victims - and we will rebuild

President Isaac Herzog speaks at Memorial Day ceremony for victims of terror attacks, promises that 'together, and only together, we will rebuild anew.'

Herzog:

A nation's cry has been heard nonstop since October 7

At Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, President Herzog shares stories of the heroes who fell defending the people of Israel on October 7 and during the war.

President’s House Project:

Commemorating memories of the fallen and murdered in the war

President Isaac Herzog launched an emotional project in memory of the fallen and murdered in the Swords of Iron War.

President to Eurovision contestant

'You stood bravely in the face of Israel's haters'

President Isaac Herzog congratulated the Israeli Eurovision contestant Eden Golan and thanked her for proudly representing Israel.

Pres. Herzog: Avoid baseless statements that harm Israel

'When there are disagreements between friends and allies, there is a way to clarify the disputes; avoid baseless, irresponsible and insulting statements,' President Isaac Herzog urges.

President Herzog:

'Oct. 7 was not the Holocaust because today we have the IDF'

Israeli President addresses start of Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem, says Hams terrorists sought to emulate the horrors inflicted by the Nazis.

President Herzog – It isn’t enough to say “We Hear You.”

Caring about the worsening situation in America won’t help the beleaguered Jews there. We have to act!!

Sec. of State blames Hamas

Blinken to Herzog: 'No delays, no excuses' for ceasefire deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel, meets Israeli Pres. Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv to discuss ongoing war with Hamas. 'Only reason deal wouldn't be achieved is because of Hamas.'

Herzog:

'ICC being abused to deny Israel its basic rights'

Israeli President condemns attempt to have International Criminal Court issue arrest warrants against Israeli officials.

'Academia must wake up'

Herzog criticizes antisemitism at Columbia University

President Isaac Herzog after antisemitism on Columbia University campus: Firm and strong action must be taken to prevent antisemitism on campus.

Pres. Herzog: This year, the seder night will be different

Israel's Pres. Herzog asks Israelis to leave an empty chair by their seder table, in support and recognition of the bereaved families and families of hostages.

Pres. Herzog meets foreign ministers of UK, Germany

'Whole world must work decisively and defiantly against the threat posed by the Iranian regime,' Pres. Herzog says.

Pres. Herzog praises Israel's nurses: You are a source of pride

Ahead of International Nurses Day, President Herzog hosts distinguished nurses from across the Israeli healthcare system.

Mother of fallen hostage:

Not the soldiers' fault, glad Hamas didn't kill him

Iris Haim speaks about the honor given to her by the President for her son, a hostage killed by IDF fire as he tried to escape Hamas.

President Herzog:

'A story of supreme bravery with a bitter end'

The President today honored the families of three hostages killed by an IDF soldier while escaping Hamas.

President Herzog to Sky News:

'We are not war seekers; we are considering all options'

President Herzog, speaking to Sky News: 'I am quite confident we will take the necessary steps to protect and defend our people.'

Author Douglas Murray honored by Israeli President

Douglas Murray, author and journalist, receives special award from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli, for his efforts to support Israel following the outbreak of the war against Hamas in Gaza.

The bereaved mother's plea to the President

Ruhama decided to go straight to the President to ask him to work to unite the nation again. To her surprise, he requested the same thing of her.

President Herzog meets Rwandan counterpart

President Herzog was the first Israeli leader to visit Africa since October 7, and the visit took place as part of Israel’s ongoing international efforts to secure the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

1st Africa visit since war:

Herzog visits Rwanda to call for release of hostages

President Isaac Herzog arrived in Kigali this morning for event marking 30 years since Rwanda, becoming the first Israeli leader to visit Africa since the outbreak of the war.

6 months of war

Pres. Herzog: 'We will heal, build, and rise again'

'Israeli citizens in the north and south have not yet returned to their homes - we must not to forget that it is a supreme national priority to return them to their homes and assist them in rehabilitation,' Pres. Isaac Herzog says.

President Herzog:

'Internal division is the greatest motivator for our enemies'

President Isaac Herzog called for unity and said that while protests must be allowed, violence is a red line that can not be crossed.

President Herzog sends condolences to WCK founder

President Herzog sends sincere apologies to World Central Kitchen founder on the death of WCK’s aid workers

Ukraine's Zelenskyy, Pres. Herzog, complete Torah scroll together

Torah scroll written for the Jewish communities of Israel and Ukraine is completed; Ukraine's President Zelenskyy wrote the first letter, and Israel's President Herzog wrote the last.

Herzog to Democrats:

'Alliance with America is stronger than ever and irreplaceable'

Israel's President met today with a delegation of US Congressmen and women from the Democratic Party, led by AIPAC.

'Alive or dead'

Herzog: We must get to Sinwar to free the hostages

'We must get to Sinwar - either alive or dead - so that we can see the hostages back home,' Israel's Pres. Herzog says.

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Pres. Herzog reads megilla in Jerusalem - with evacuees

Pres. Isaac Herzog attends reading of Megillat Esther at the 'theater' hotel in Jerusalem, along with evacuees from Kiryat Shmona and Sderot.

Israel condemns 'barbaric' ISIS attack in Moscow

President Herzog, Foreign Minister Katz react to attack which left 133 people dead in Moscow. Foreign Ministry: Terror must be condemned and fought globally. Terrorism must not be tolerated.

President honors reservist who stopped attack

President Isaac Herzog visited the town of Eli to meet bereaved families and honor the reservist who killed a terrorist during the attack at Eli Junction.

President Herzog:

'The hostages must remain above all controversy'

President Herzog pledged to do everything possible to recover the hostages at the ceremony held today for soldiers whose grave is unknown.

'Israel has my support'

Dutch right-wing leader meets Herzog

Dutch right-wing leader Geert Wilders says he met President Isaac Herzog, pledges his full support to Israel in fighting terrorism.

Amid calls for his arrest

Herzog inaugurates Holocaust museum in Amsterdam

President of Israel and King of the Netherlands, inaugurated a new Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. Anti-Zionist organization: 'We filed a request with the police and the ICJ to arrest Herzog for genocide.'

When Israel’s first Chief Rabbi visited Montreal

Something about him exuded the Israeli spirit of confidence and vigor. People like this pushed back six Arab armies. People like that are today’s IDF, on the air, land and sea. Opinion.

Pres. Herzog:

World must punish Hamas for sexual violence

'Hamas and its allies are trying to discredit the report, world must react strongly by condemning and punishing Hamas,' Israel's Pres. Isaac Herzog says.

Pres. Herzog to Pres. Embaló:

You showed true friendship

For the first time since October 7, President Herzog hosts a state visit of a president from Africa.

Law to bypass gov't:

MK Tur-Paz: President to award the Israel Prize

Deputy Speaker of the Knesset MK Moshe Tur-Paz proposes a bill to bypass the government when awarding the Israel Prize: 'when petty politicians are busy with petty politics, we need it.'

Lord Jacob Rothschild passes away at 87

He is remembered as one of the most prominent members of the famous banking dynasty, a patron of the arts, and a philanthropist who supported many causes in Israel.

Herzog to hostages' families:

'Redeeming captives is the greatest commandment'

Israeli President meets families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, says Israel will do everything possible to bring the hostages home.

President Herzog:

'We must do everything possible to create unity'

President Isaac Herzog discusses the actions he has been taking to prevent the nation from returning to the public discourse of October 6th.

President Herzog:

Be considerate of hostage families' feelings

President Isaac Herzog calls on high school students in Haifa: 'We must consider the feelings of the hostages’ families, understand that they are going through a living hell every day and every hour.'

Herzog to US Jewish leaders:

'Israel always maintains freedom of religion in JM'

President Herzog meets American Jewish leaders from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, vows to balance security considerations and freedom of worship on Temple Mount.

Pres. praises Jewish group: 'Sanctifying G-d's Name'

Israeli Pres. Herzog hosts Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce delegation at President's Residence in Jerusalem.

Herzog:

'1 word for kidnapping of Bibas family, Barbarity'

Israeli President reacts on social media to the video of the Bibas family in Gaza. 'Kfir Bibas, just a year old, is the youngest hostage in the world. The whole world must demand and work to #BringThemHomeNow.'

'Immoral distortion of history'

Herzog condemns Brazilian President

President Herzog commented on President Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's war to the Nazai atrocities. "Just yesterday, I presented a book found in Gaza praising and glorifying Hitler’s ideology and the Holocaust.'

Pres. Herzog presents:

'End of the Jews' book found in Gaza home

At Munich Security Conference, Pres. Herzog presents antisemitic texts found in Gaza home; cover depicts swords and daggers piercing through Stars of David, and Jews drowning in a sea of blood.

Pres. Herzog:

I had a 'good discussion' with Qatar PM

Israeli Pres. Herzog says hostage negotiations are 'complicated, difficult,' praises Qatari PM for 'major efforts,' and 'enormous focus' on the matter.

Blinken to Herzog:

No operation in Rafah without plan for the residents

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Munich

Israeli and German Presidents meet in Berlin

President Isaac Herzog met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin as part of his state visit.

In effort to free hostages:

Pres. Herzog to hold diplomatic meetings

Israel's Pres. Herzog, First Lady Michal, embark on two-day trip to increase international pressure for hostages' release.

President Herzog to keep Shabbat on Germany visit

Following public outcry, the Director-General of the President's Residence has clarified that state business will not be conducted on Shabbat.

President Herzog:

South African case is a blood libel

President Isaac Herzog publishes special op-ed in the Wall Street Journal and writes: 'The South African case, brought in support of Hamas, is a blood libel against the nation-state of the Jewish people.'

Argentine President thanks Israel for hostage rescue

Politicians praise hostage rescue operation, Israeli Pres. Herzog promises, 'We will continue to act in every way to return all the hostages home.'

"Like Holocaust atrocities"

Argentina Pres. horrified by tour of ravaged kibbutz

President Herzog and President Milei of Argentina tour Kibbutz Nir Oz, where 38 were massacred and 77 taken hostage.

Herzog to Blinken:

'Biden following footsteps of giants such as Truman'

President Herzog met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who is in Israel for the 6th time since the October 7th massacre.

UN Sexual Violence rep.:

'Oct. 7th survivors - please break your silence'

Pramilla Patten, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, met with First Lady, Michal Herzog to discuss the sexual violence committed by Hamas.

Pres. Herzog:

'Disgusted' by how ICJ hearing twisted my words

'Reality cannot be ignored: Gazans were involved in the slaughter, in the looting, and in the riots of October 7; crowds in Gaza cheered at the sight of Israelis being slaughtered and their bodies mutilated,' Israeli Pres. Herzog notes.

President Isaac Herzog:

'Only through unity will we be worthy of sacrifice'

President Isaac Herzog spoke at the 75th anniversary meeting of the Knesset and called for greater unity among all of Israeli society.