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Israeli president Isaac Herzog
Michal Douglas in Kibbutz Be'eri. June 2, 2024. Courtesy: Twitter
June 3, 2024, 7:27 am
Michael Douglas visits Kibbutz Be’eri: ‘How do you recover from something like this?’
Douglas later met with President Herzog where he was presented with the yellow ribbon pin, and dog-tag necklace worn in support of the hostages and their families.
By Jotam Confino in Israel and JN Reporter
Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Tel Aviv, March 13, 2023.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
May 21, 2024, 11:12 am
President Herzog: Normalisation with Saudi Arabia would be historic ‘game-changer’
'There is an option for normalisation with Saudi Arabia. This is a move that could bring about tremendous change, a historic game-changer,' Herzog said
By Jotam Confino in Israel
United States President Joe Biden
May 14, 2024, 11:57 am
‘Ironclad commitment’: President Biden congratulates Israel on Independence Day
'As I made clear after Hamas's attack, the United States' commitment to Israel's security is ironclad,' Biden wrote in a letter to President Herzog
By JN Reporter
A man places an Israeli flag on the beach during Israel's Independence Day celebrations in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
May 14, 2024, 11:24 am
‘A generation of hope’: Israel marks 76 years of independence as war rages
Many Israelis have said they won't celebrate this year's Independence Day as Israeli hostages are still held in Gaza.
By JN Reporter
President Herzog on Memorial Day, 2024. Photo credit: Ma'ayan Toaf (GPO)
May 13, 2024, 8:44 am
‘A year of national mourning’: Israel marks Memorial Day amid ongoing war
'Tonight, we have no peace, and there is no silence. Because this year is not like any other year,' President Isaac Herzog said
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Israeli President Isaac Herzog writes the final letter to in a Torah initiated by Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky, April 2024 in Jerusalem. (Courtesy Israeli president's office)
April 4, 2024, 11:07 am
Israeli president adds final letter to wartime Torah for Ukrainian Jews initiated by Zelensky
The Torah, which will be brought back to Ukraine in the coming months and placed in one of the synagogues in the country’s capital, was an initiative of Kyiv's chief rabbi.
By Marcel Gascón Barberá - JTA
Pro-Palestinian protesters hold flags during a rally outside the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 10, 2024. (Mouneb Taim /Anadolu via Getty Images) JTA
March 11, 2024, 12:28 pm
Pro-Palestinian protesters target Dutch Holocaust museum opening ceremony attended by Israeli president
More than 1,000 people joined in the protest over the ceremony, which took place in Amsterdam’s historic Portuguese Synagogue.
By Shira Li Bartov (JTA)
Kfir Bibas.
January 18, 2024, 11:14 am
Kfir Bibas turns one as Hamas hostage: ‘Entire universe must help free him’
'The enemy is basically advocating jihadism, celebrating and glorifying terror, celebrating and glorifying the abduction of Kfir Bibas,' President Herzog says
By Jotam Confino in Israel
President Herzog speaking at a state memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl, marking the seventh anniversary of Shimon Peres' death. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO)
September 7, 2023, 10:22 am
Herzog: Constitutional crisis has ‘dangerously shaken’ Israel’s economy and security
'Israel has been in the midst of an acute constitutional crisis for nine months, which has dangerously shaken the society, economy, and security of Israel,' Herzog said.
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Herzog visited the Stella Maris Monastery in Haifa, accompanied by leaders from various Christian denominations and communities in the Holy Land. Kobi Gideon (GPO).
August 9, 2023, 1:11 pm
President Herzog condemns ‘extreme and unacceptable’ attacks on Christians
Herzog said the string of attacks in Israel in recent months is an 'extreme and unacceptable' phenomenon
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Palestinian-American Ameena Abu Awad from Chicago stands near a car was torched by Israeli settlers in Turmus Ayya, West Bank, on Friday, June 23, 2023. Hundreds of masked and armed Israeli settlers rampaged the peaceful village of Turmus Ayya on Wednesday, where they burned cars and homes of Palestinians in a revenge attack after four Israelis were shot by Palestinian gunmen. Photo by Debbie Hill/ Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
June 28, 2023, 12:48 pm
Israeli president condemns settler rampage in phone call with Mahmoud Abbas
President Herzog stressed his 'unequivocal denouncement of the recent assault on innocent Palestinians by extremists.'
By Jotam Confino
President Isaac Herzog of Israel, Hebrew University President Prof. Asher Cohen, and Jerusalem mayor Moshe Leon at the Einstein House ceremony. Credit: Hebrew University.
June 14, 2023, 3:00 pm
President Herzog lays cornerstone for new Albert Einstein museum in Jerusalem
Visitors will be able to tour a reconstruction of Einstein's personal library and office and examine original documents.
By Jotam Confino
Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Tel Aviv, March 13, 2023.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 12, 2023, 11:32 am
Israeli President warns of ‘great existential threat’ to Jewish people
The threat, President Herzog said, "comes from within."
By Jotam Confino
Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom (UAE)
May 23, 2023, 2:33 pm
Netanyahu, Herzog to attend climate conference in United Arab Emirates
This will be Netanyahu's first visit to UAE since he was re-elected prime minister last year.
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Courtesy: Office of the President.
April 23, 2023, 7:46 pm
President launches ‘Jewish Davos’ to bridge wide gaps between Israel, Diaspora
"The gaps between us are growing wider. On some of the most essential questions, we are unable to agree. But, more concerning, often, we are unable even to discuss," Herzog said.
By Jotam Confino in Israel
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