Reuven Rivlin

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.

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.

EU Coordinator on combatting Antisemitism: Change is possible

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

'Jews under attack 81 years after Kristallnacht'

President Rivlin holds emergency conference with special envoys for combating anti-Semitism from around the world.

Gantz receives mandate to form government

President Rivlin gives Blue and White leader Benny Gantz task of forming government coalition.

Gantz to receive mandate to form government tomorrow night

President Rivlin to give Blue and White leader chance to form government after PM Netanyahu returns mandate.

Netanyahu returns mandate to Rivlin

PM returns mandate to form government 2 days before it expires. Gantz next to have chance to form coalition.

Rivlin appeals to Putin over Naama Issachar

"I am appealing to your mercy and compassion with a request for your personal intervention to grant her an extraordinary pardon."

Israel to Germany: 'Make sure this never happens again'

President Rivlin tells German counterpart that 'there is more to be done' to secure Jews in Germany. 'Fascism is entire world's concern.'

'Put aside divisions and build bridges of cooperation'

President Rivlin hosted some 500 people for traditional Selichot prayers.

Netanyahu agreed to Rivlin's proposal, Gantz refused

Rivlin presented a proposal for a shared government, but Blue and White rejected the idea.

Rivlin: Election law should be updated

President receives official results for elections to 22nd Knesset. "Important that everyone feels elections are fair and transparent."

President Rivlin to name candidate to form gov't tonight

President to give Netanyahu or Gantz chance to form government after receiving final election results.

'We must ask our leaders to form a government quickly'

Rivlin meets CEO and President of Jewish Federations of North America.

The head-scratching Israeli election

Can a broad unity government be agreed upon in Israel? Or is the next election already underway?

Netanyahu, Gantz meet: Time for unity in Israel.

Likud, Blue and White leaders agree to meet again following discussion with President Rivlin. 'Significant step forward.'

First step in formation of unity government?

PM Netanyahu, Gantz meet President Rivlin in attempt to break election deadlock.

Netanyahu, Gantz invited to joint meeting with President Rivlin

Prime Minister and rival Benny Gantz invited to meet with President Rivlin Monday night, after both come up short of 61 MK-majority.

Rivlin to continue consultations with elected parties

Rivlin to hold second day of consultations with parties elected to the 22nd Knesset. Each party will recommend a candidate for PM.

Tibi to Rivlin: We own this land

"We did not immigrate here, we were born here, we are a native population," says Joint List MK.

President Rivlin: 'The people want a stable unity government'

Rivlin says that the only way to form a stable government is to have the two large parties join forces.

Arab Joint List to recommend Benny Gantz for PM

'We will make history today - and do what is needed to oust Netanyahu,' says MK Ahmed Tibi, as Joint List votes to recommend Benny Gantz.

Large parties to give Rivlin their recommendations today

Yisrael Beytenu, Joint List remain mysteries as parties prepare to make their chooses for prime minister following last week's elections.

Rivlin to meet with PM Netanyahu, Benny Gantz

Pres. Rivlin will hold meeting in attempt to understand whether unity government is possible, report says.

Rivlin to meet party leaders to choose PM starting Sunday

Israeli president to begin process of choosing prime minister following close election by seeking recommendations from party leaders.

Turnout 2.4% higher than last election

Turnout stands at nearly 64% as of 6 PM.

President Rivlin: Voters will decide who will be PM

Reuven Rivlin votes in Jerusalem, calls on voters to turnout in second election of 2019. 'Neither the president nor party leaders choose PM'

'I'm pained by anti-haredi rhetoric'

President Reuven Rivlin: 'I chose to act in the words of the prophet Amos: 'He who is wise will remain silent at that time.''

Rivlin hosts 'Women in Diplomacy Network'

"It is not just for women to fight for gender equality. We must all demand it and work towards it," President tells female diplomats.

President Rivlin given surprise birthday party at IDF visit

'Nothing more thrilling than to celebrate your 80th birthday with youngest, most daring brigade in army. With you, I feel safe and young.'

President Rivlin's chief of staff gives birth to 12th child

Chief of Staff of the President's Residence, Rivka Ravitz, gives birth to a son. Ravitz has been working for Rivlin since 1999.

'Hevron isn't an obstacle to peace'

President Rivlin calls on government to expand Jewish community in Hevron and Kiryat Arba. 'Hevron tests our ability to coexist.'

Rivlin: If you want calm, both sides of border must have quiet

Israeli president says IDF 'ready and willing' to act if necessary, following Hezbollah missile attacks on northern Israel.