Isaac Herzog

Herzog vows Israel will never stop searching for Ron Arad at missing soldiers memorial

Speaking at the ceremony, Herzog quoted Russian-Israeli poet Nathan Alterman’s “The Third,” an emotional poem about a mother whose son’s body was lost.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
President Isaac Herzog hosts bereaved families in the President's Residence, Jerusalem, February 15, 2026; illustrative.
President Isaac Herzog attends a ceremony marking the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat in the Ben Shemen Forest, on February 2, 2026.

Isaac Herzog returns to Ethiopia: Strengthening Israel's ties with Africa

Israel has a long history with Ethiopia,  dating back to the time of Queen Makeda, the Queen of Sheba, who, according to legend, visited King Solomon in Jerusalem, and had a son Menelik with him.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon.

Netanyahu calls to 'bring peace, prosperity to Israel, region,' at meeting with UN ambassadors

Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon, along with ambassadors envoys to the United Nations from across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific, met with the Prime Minister and the President.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Annual Iftar dinner hosted by President Isaac Herzog to break the Ramadan fast.

President Herzog calls for 'state of emergency' over Arab sector violence at annual Iftar dinner

President Isaac Herzog joined Arab leaders at an Iftar dinner to demand a national emergency against rising violence, calling the record wave of killings a "stain" in Israel's history.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Watch: Herzog calls for ‘new beginning' in Israel-Australia relations as protests persist

The Australian PM thanked Herzog for the "comfort" he brought to their Jewish community, hosting the Israeli president at the Parliament House as several hundred people protested the visit outside.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026ByHERB KEINON
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and the First Lady Michal Herzog plant an olive tree in the gardens at the Embassy of Israel on February 11, 2026 in Canberra, Australia.

Herzog's Australia visit reinforces the idea that when 'one Jew is hurt, all feel pain' - editorial

As he laid a wreath at the site of the Bondi Beach mass shooting on Monday, Herzog said, “When one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain.”

FEBRUARY 11, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets students at Moriah War Memorial College during his state visit following a deadly mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2026.

'Mutual responsibility': Israel recognizes Bondi casualties as victims of antisemitism

This state recognition 'expresses deep mutual responsibility and an unwavering commitment to fight antisemitism wherever it raises its head,' said WZO Chair Yaakov Hagoel

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
World Zionist Organization Chair Yaakov Hagoel and Jewish Agency Chair Doron Almog are seen alongside families of the Sydney terror attack victims during a solidarity visit to Australia, February 10, 2026.

Multicultural pride to ‘social cohesion’ panic: How Australia fails to address Jew-hate - opinion

Australia's solution has become permanent security management of Jewish life – not addressing hate, but containing its consequences.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByANAT VIDOR
People hold up placards during a protest against the visit of Israel's President Isaac Herzog on February 09, 2026 in Sydney, Australia.

'Don’t be afraid, stand proud,' President Herzog tells Australian Jews during Australia trip

President Isaac Herzog participated in two public events with Australian Jews during his visit, the first one since the Bondi Beach attack where 15 people were killed.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByHERB KEINON
President Isaac Herzog during his visit to Australia.

'Times' journalist posts AI-generated picture of Isaac Herzog and Jeffrey Esptein, apologizes

Gabrielle Sivia Weiniger, a journalist for UK-based The Times, apologizes after posting a fake AI-generated photo showing Israeli President Isaac Herzog with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An AI-generated picture faking President Isaac Herzog posing with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, and others, posted by a journalist for The Times on X/Twitter, February 9, 2026.

Herzog: Anti-Israel protesters don’t represent Australia’s silent majority

During his recent visit to Australia, President Isaac Herzog said one of his goals is to put relations with the country "back on track."

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByHERB KEINON
Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets students at Moriah War Memorial College during his state visit following a deadly mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2026.

Anti-Herzog Australian newspaper ads under fire for allegedly false, non-consensual signatures

The advertisement claims to list the names of over 1000 Jews who allegedly signed an open letter saying Herzog is not welcome in Australia.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Israeli President Isaac Herzog gestures after his speech at 'An Evening of Light & Solidarity' during his state visit to Australia, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026.

Anti-Israel protests erupt in Australia as President Herzog visits Sydney in aftermath of Bondi

Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the December 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByREUTERS
Police officers remove demonstrators gathered at Town Hall Square to protest against President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026

Herzog condemns ‘Globalize the Intifada’ as anti-Israel chant rings out in Sydney

President Herzog visits Bondi Beach to console victims of the massacre and address rising antisemitism amid protests and diplomatic tensions in Australia.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByHERB KEINON
Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks after laying a wreath for victims of the December 14, 2025 gun attack at the Bondi Pavilion, in Sydney on February 9, 2026.