Israeli presidential election

Former MK Pnina Rosenblum considers run for presidency, return to politics

Rosenblum was a popular lecturer at academic and business economic forums and joined the Knesset in 2005 after running a successful cosmetics business.

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Israeli businesswoman, model and media personality Pnina Rosenblum attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification and the 1967 War, in the Israeli parliament on May 24, 2017.
HERZOG WITH Spanish Ambassador Ana Maria Salomon Perez.

Grapevine September 22, 2021: Enhanced diplomacy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Incoming President Isaac Herzog speaks at the memorial for Yoni Netanyahu

Isaac Herzog, Israel's 11th president: ambition fulfilled, plan in hand

Fulfilling his long-time presidential ambition – with more votes than any previous president – he is the country's first direct second-generation one and the second to emerge from the Jewish Agency.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Isaac Herzog, a man with much political experience.

Herzog, Rivlin meet to begin presidential transition

President Reuven Rivlin who was quick to congratulate President-elect Isaac Herzog last week, was delighted to welcome him on Monday on a tour of his soon-to-be new abode.

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Shimon Peres sculpture officially placed in Presidential garden

Razia Gershon created the sculpture that was placed alongside busts of all the former presidents.

FEBRUARY 2, 2015ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The presidential bust of Shimon Peres, sculpted by Razia Gershon

Bayit Yehudi MKs ream Bennett over soccer player choice

Eli Ohana, a former Betar Jerusalem star and coach of the Israel National Under-19 Team, will be in the party's top 10.

JANUARY 28, 2015ByLAHAV HARKOV
Soccer [Illustrative]

Yesh Atid candidate aims to become Knesset's first out lesbian

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid decided to give Sorek the 19th slot, the first on the list after all of his party's current MKs.

JANUARY 27, 2015ByGIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN
Zehorit Sorek

Analysis: Arab party unity deal – will it last?

Now that each party has guaranteed seats in the next Knesset, it can be expected that ideological and personal differences will break it apart.

JANUARY 26, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
UAL-Ta'al MK Ahmad Tibi holds a Palestinian flag on Temple Mount

Labor-Hatnua to approve list

Labor announced its slogan for the election on Thursday: “It’s us or him,” referring to Netanyahu.

JANUARY 25, 2015ByGIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN
Labor party leader Isaac Herzog speaks as Hatnua head Tzipi Livni listens at the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon Lezion, January 7, 2015

Sa’ar denies presidential deal with haredim

MK Meir Sheetrit accuses Sa’ar of organizing deal for Rivlin to get haredi MKs’ support, by promising to close stores in Tel Aviv on Shabbat.

AUGUST 21, 2014ByGIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN
Former interior minister Gideon Sa'ar.

Mr. President

Reuven Rivlin is expected to bring very different qualities to his post than his predecessor.

JULY 24, 2014ByPEGGY CIDOR
Reuven Rivlin

Queen of England congratulates Rivlin on presidency

President-elect Reuven Rivlin receives personal letter of congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II.

JUNE 16, 2014ByMICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN
Queen Elizabeth greets president-elect Reuven Rivlin

Next president Rivlin declares: Long live Israel

The tension in the air in the Knesset was palpable as the result of the election remained unclear all day, but Rivlin, the "man of Jerusalem," was victorious.

JUNE 10, 2014ByLAHAV HARKOV
Reuven Rivlin at Western Wall after winning presidency.

Sheetrit tells 'JPost' he will return honor to presidency after dirty race

Presidential hopeful says he will focus on educational and social problems if elected president.

JUNE 10, 2014ByLAHAV HARKOV
Meir Sheetrit