Isaac Herzog

Herzog says he told US Congress that terror 'undermines' regional peace three months before Oct. 7

Herzog also addressed reports that Israeli security officials were unaware that the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 was barred from Oman Air amid concerns over his radicalization.

President Isaac Herzog visits the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division headquarters near the settlement of Beit El in the West Bank, September 30, 2026; Illustrative.
Israeli actor and musician Ili Gorlizki. October 21, 2015.

'One of most prominent figures in Israeli culture': Singer, theater icon Illy Gorlizki dies at 91

President Isaac Herzog opened the National Memorial Day for the Events of October 7th by lowering the flag of the State of Israel to half-mast at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

WATCH: Israel honors October 7 victims, heroes at second Mount Herzl ceremony

President of the Supreme Court Isaac Amit speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for newly admitted lawyers in Jerusalem, July 28, 2026.

Heckler accuses Isaac Amit of 'not being worthy' of laying wreath at Oct. 7 memorial ceremony


Herzog voices solidarity with Jerusalem Reform synagogue after repeated attacks

Herzog told the community leaders that he would discuss the incidents with the Israel Police and stressed “the utmost importance of freedom of worship for all in the State of Israel.”

A view of "Kol Haneshama" synagogue building in Jerusalem on July 8, 2013.

Will Azaria’s pardon finally unshackle our soldiers’ hands? - opinion

Years of institutional caution contributed to the hesitation and confusion that allowed terrorists to pour across the Gaza border on October 7. The failures that day were many.

Elor Azaria sits to hear his verdict in a military court in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 4, 2017

Israel cannot call itself a democracy while excluding Arabs from political power - opinion

Demanding full equality and opposing military occupation should not place anyone outside legitimate political life. Arab citizens have the same right as Jewish citizens to elect representatives.

Mansour Abbas is the head of Ra’am, one of four Arab parties vying for a place in the Knesset.

Israel's Elor Azaria syndrome has come full circle - and 'NAZA' is the consequence - opinion

Israel cannot demand trust in IDF investigations while making commanders fear the consequences of enforcing military law.

 President Isaac Herzog.

Yulie Ben-Ami, daughter of Hamas captivity survivors, marries in ceremony attended by Herzog

“Seeing the entire family today, three full years after the horrific disaster, standing together at their daughter's wedding, is a joy that's hard to describe," Herzog said.

: Yulie Ben Ami, daughter of former Gaza hostages Raz and Ohad Ben Ami, alongside President Isaac Herzog, his wife Michal, and other guests during her wedding ceremony in Israel, September 24, 2026.

Make-A-Wish Israel marks 30 years, says it has granted 6,500 wishes

The charity highlighted 14-year-old Arbel Rot’s meeting with President Isaac Herzog in a Rosh Hashanah appeal for children living with critical illnesses.

President Herzog, Arbel Rot, Denise and Avi Bar-Aharon Founders of Make-A-Wish Israel.

'No terrorist is immune,' Netanyahu says as IDF chief orders reinforcements to join manhunt

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir affirmed that should the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack is not killed during the manhunt, "he belongs on the gallows."

IDF operating at the scene of the terror attack near Neveh Tzuf in the West Bank, September 20, 2026.

Herzog's stance on Netanyahu's pardon raises possibility of compromise if election ends in deadlock

The president says his considerations on Netanyahu’s pardon request are "solely substantive," as unity government and rotation scenarios resurface amid coalition uncertainty.

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at an event at the President's residence in Jerusalem, May 1, 2025

‘Death sentence for traitors’: Stormy protest held outside of ‘NAZA’ director’s parents’ home

Culture Minister Miki Zohar accused the directors of treason this week and called for their citizenship to the revoked.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

Shin Bet chief Zini: We will hunt down every Hamas member involved in October 7, across the globe

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog also attended the semi-annual ceremony honoring top Shin Bet achievers.

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.