Reuven Rivlin

Rivlin meets with Gantz, Netanyahu

President meets leaders of the 2 largest parties following consultations with heads of all Knesset factions.

President to task Gantz with forming government

Blue and White leader to receive first chance to form government, expected to pursue minority government with outside Arab support.

Gantz receives recommendations of 61 MKs

Avigdor Liberman joins Joint Arab List, Labor-Gesher-Meretz in recommending Benny Gantz for prime minister.

Deri: This time willingness for unity is there

Shas chairman recommends Netanyahu for prime minister in meeting with President, says Blue and White more serious about unity than before.

Watch: Consultations with the president ahead of gov't formation

President Rivlin meets with Knesset faction reps to receive their recommendations before announcing who will be tasked to form government.

Will Orly Levy-Abekasis recommend Netanyahu?

Gesher chairwoman informs President Rivlin that she would like to make independent recommendation for PM and not with Labor-Meretz.

'Any deal producing stable government with public trust welcome'

President Rivlin receives official election results from chair of the Central Elections Cmte, urging big parties to compromise for unity.

President to invite parties on Sunday

Various factions invited to recommend candidate to would form next government. Round of consultations shortened and will only last one day.

Rivlin: Health Minister is Chief of Staff against Coronavirus

President visits IDF Central Command, emphasizes importance of preparation against Coronavirus.

Defense Minister Bennett: 'I will not rest or remain silent'

At annual ceremony for fallen soldiers whose resting place is unknown, DM Bennett and Pres. Rivlin declare obligation to bring soldiers home

Rivlin: 'Sense of deep shame' at third elections

President Rivlin votes in Jerusalem, uges every Israeli to 'go out and make your voice heard.'

Australia: No one leaving here needs to worry about coronavirus

President Rivlin speaks with Foreign Minister Katz and Health Minister Litzman about the risk of Israelis contracting COVID-19 in Australia.

Rivlin opens day's trading at Australian Securities Exchange

“Today, I would like to ring the bell for partnership, for true friendship!" President says as he rings bell to open trading day at the ASX.

Rivlin to Australian children: Don't stand by and watch bullying

President Rivlin meets thousands of students from Jewish schools in Melbourne.

Rivlin visits wildlife hospital in Australia

Following brushfires that raged in Australia, President Rivlin visits the wildlife hospital at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

Rivlin leads summit in Fiji

President received in Fiji in an official welcome ceremony, later leading a summit meeting with Pacific Island states.

Rivlin to travel to Oceania for historic summit

Israeli President Rivlin to meet with leaders of Pacific Islands' for historic summit.

Rivlin meets with ambassadors from African countries to Israel

President comments on UN blacklist. "We hope that our friends will oppose this outrageous political decision.”

Rivlin to Peru: Pardon Israeli suspected of smuggling drugs

Pres. Rivlin writes to Peruvian President, requesting clemency for Hodaya Monsongo, who has been under arrest there for several months.

The huge discrepancy between the German President's words and reality

Missing soldiers' parents meet German officials

President Reuven Rivlin invited parents of Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul to join him in Berlin, where they met local officials.

'We are one family, we all stand together'

President Reuven Rivlin meets heads of communities from the US, Turkey, Argentina, Australia, South Africa and other countries.

"Anti-Semitism 'hovering' again over Europe once more"

Visiting Poland and Germany, Pres. Rivlin warns of rising anti-Semitism in Europe, says US peace plan 'could bring great hope.'

Rivlin departs for Poland, Germany

President Rivlin’s visit to Poland and Germany to mark 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Holocaust Forum begins

'A historic gathering for all of humanity'

President's Residence hosts world leaders for event marking International Holocaust Memorial Day.

Macron: Anti-Semitism in France is 'a very serious disease'

Israel's Pres. Rivlin meets with French Pres. Macron. 'Our commitment to memory of the Holocaust, fight against anti-Semitism, unites us.'

Apple's Siri calls Israel the 'Zionist Occupation State'

Apple iPhone's Siri voice-controlled personal assistant system calls President Reuven Rivlin 'the president of the Zionist Occupation State'

Rivlin to Ben Shabbat Family

Rivlin to Ben Shabbat Family: "There Are Heroes in Israel"

State President Reuven Rivlin, sent a letter of condolence to Ben Shabbat family. The late Moti Ben Shabbat drowned after attempting to resc

President Rivlin congratulates 'Siyum HaShas' participants

President Rivlin sends a congratulatory letter to the chairman of the Agudath Israel of America and also addresses anti-Semitic attacks.

2019 in a nutshell - A round up of the year at Beit HaNasi

Summing up the past year at the Beit HaNasi - the official residence of the President of Israel.

Rivlin: Israel is committed to religious freedom for all

Pres. Rivlin emphasizes commitment to Christian holy sites, says nearly all mines cleared from Land of Monasteries area.

Rivlin meets first female Hasidic judge

President meets Rachel Freier, the first female Hasidic judge in the US and 'an inspiration to haredi women.;

Rivlin: 'Impossible' does not exist in Mossad dictionary

President lights Hanukkah candles with Mossad members, awards several outstanding members of Israel's intelligence agency.

Eurovision star & Israel's President played the "Looper"

Watch: Netta Barzilai and President Rivlin sing to 650 Bar and Bat Mitzvah boys & girls who have been injured in terror acts.

President receives credentials from new ambassadors

President Reuven Rivlin receives diplomatic credentials from ambassadors to Austria, Cambodia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Angola.

Rivlin thanks businessman who bought Hitler artifacts

President Reuven Rivlin meets Lebanese-born Swiss businessman who bought artifacts associated with Hitler and gave them to Yad Vashem.

Proposal: Netanyahu retires in exchange for pardon

Political officials seek to have president pardon incumbent prime minister in exchange for his stepping down from political life.

'It seems you want to go crazy'

Pres. Rivlin tells party leaders: 'Go crazy, but why drag the whole country with you?'

Jordan to reopen Tomb of Aaron to Israelis

Following intervention by President Rivlin, Jordan to reopen Aaron's Tomb to Israeli tourists, ending four-month closure.

"Zero tolerance for anti-Semitism"

President Rivlin meets UK Chief Rabbi in London

Rabbis propose PM retire in exchange for pardon

Leading religious Zionist rabbis write to President Rivlin asking him to resolve political crisis by offering Netanyahu chance to retire.

'Iran's proxies trying to drag us into ongoing bloody conflict'

Pres. Rivlin speaks at memorial ceremony for those who fell during Operation Kadesh.

Rivlin: 'This is a period of geopolitical temporary blindness'

Knesset Speaker Edelstein arrives at Presidential residence to hear, officially, that all coalition talks have failed.

Elections: Here we go again?

The President is going to inform the Speaker of the Knesset that he has no candidate to form a government

Rivlin to Likud: 'Arab MKs not enemies of State'

Rivlin denies all Arab elected officials are threat to existence of State of Israel and fifth column.

Unity contacts?

Netanyahu, Elkin, Levin meet with President

Later this evening, PM to meet with Blue and White Chairman at his Jerusalem bureau; Earlier, Gantz and Liberman meet in Tel Aviv.

Country leaders attend Director's Brit at President's house

Ministers and MKs attend circumcision ceremony for son of President's House's Director Harel Toby. President honored Sandek.

'A unity government can still be established'

President Rivlin makes final push for unity government, says 'personal issues' are make impediment to breakthrough, can be overcome.

Rivlin outline: 'No disqualifications, no boycotts'

Channel 13 News reveals details about President Rivlin's plan for unity government as presented to Netanyahu and Gantz.

Rivlin meets commander of US Air Force

President Reuven Rivlin meets Chief of Staff of the US Air Force General David L Goldfein as part of the joint US-Israel Blue Flag exercise.

President Rivlin: 'Response to quiet will be quiet'

State President relates to fragile cease fire.

Rivlin, Liberman meet, agree on 'as broad a gov't as possible'

President meets with Yisrael Beytenu chair. They agree that the two large parties should be the principle founding partners in next gov't.

'We are determined to win and hit the enemy'

President Rivlin awarded Doctor of Philosophy by Weizmann Institute of Science.

Rivlin: Now is not the time for political clashes

''May the hands of all the security forces be strengthened - the efforts to succeed this morning have been a long time in the making."

'Israeli classrooms must be able to contain everyone'

President Rivlin participates in first education conference of Bnei Akiva high schools, together with Makor Rishon.

'Don't believe insane fringe theories on Rabin assassination'

President Rivlin blasts Rabin assassination conspiracy theories. 'Accept the reality and use it to take stock of what happened to us.'

'Yigal Amir murdered Rabin, turned our nightmares into reality'

At Rabin memorial, President Rivlin warns of dangerous polarization in Israeli politics. 'Don't let political rivalries turn into hatred.'

'Another terrible example of the reality for Jews in Europe'

President Rivlin writes to Holocaust survivor and Italian Senator Liliana Segre after she received anti-Semitic threats to her life.

A heartwarming Bar-Mitzvah with President Rivlin

Israel's President Rivlin hosts a joint Bar and Bat Mitzvah for IDF orphans.

EU Coordinator on combatting Antisemitism: Change is possible

Watch: Katherina von Schnurbein spoke at a special emergency conference hosted by Israeli president Reuven Rivlin