Michal Herzog

Herzog, first lady, visit Kibbutz Kerem Shalom on day 1,000 since October 7 massacre

"We will continue to plant, to build, to nurture life, and to choose hope. And so our answer is one and the same: to keep planting, building, nurturing life, and choosing hope,” Herzog said.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog at a Kibbutz Kerem Shalom event marking 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks, July 2, 2026.
FROM LEFT: the National Library’s David Brownstein, the chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Jerusalem, President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal, and Sallai Meridor, the chairman of the National Library of Israel.

Grapevine, June 26, 2026: Moments in history

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog meet with residents of the northern moshav of Netu’a, northern Israel, June 10, 2026.

Grapevine, June 24, 2026: Reliving the nightmare - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog and IDF chif Eyal Zamir seen during the annual Independence Day ceremony honoring outstanding soldiers that aired on April 22, 2026.

President Herzog honors 120 outstanding soldiers in pre-recorded Independence Day ceremony

Officials said the decision to pre-record the event was made in light of the ongoing ceasefire and the broader security situation, with attendance limited to the soldiers’ families.

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

First Lady Michal Herzog warns of declining female representation, highlights mental health advocacy, and calls for global action against sexual violence in conflict

MARCH 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

A celebration of giving in Jerusalem

The President and First Lady Join Arava Doron’s Bat Mitzvah Initiative

MARCH 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH ISRAEL PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
President and First Lady join Bat Mitzvah initiative

WATCH: 'Weapon of the weak': Herzog visits Rishon Lezion missile impact site, damaged residence

President Herzog visited Rishon Lezion and Zarzir after Iranian missile hits, condemned Iran’s brutality, and praised Israeli unity against shared threats.

MARCH 16, 2026ByJAMES GENN
President Isaac Herzog visits the site of an Iranian missile hit in Rishon Lezion, March 16, 2026.

'Vast and systematic': Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog breaks silence on Hamas sexual violence

Michal Herzog speaks out on denial, antisemitism, and the global reckoning over Hamas’s use of sexual violence

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog has used her global platform to confront denial and keep the issue of Hamas’s systematic sexual violence on the international agenda since October 7.

Two years after October 7, Israeli women still battle for equality - from the editor

As International Women’s Day approaches, the newest edition highlights women and their place in Israeli society since October 7

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
First Lady Michal Herzog, the cover story of this issue, greets schoolchildren during an official visit to Australia.

Forty-eight IDF orphans mark bnei mitzvah at Western Wall

Forty-eight children who lost a parent in IDF service marked their bnei mitzvah at the Western Wall in a ceremony of unity and remembrance.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF orphan, wearing a beret from the Nachal Brigade, celebrating his bar mitzvah at the Kotel in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025.

Freed hostages reveal torture, fight for survival while under Gaza

“After the deal was signed, we thought they were being taken out of the tunnels to prepare for release,” he said.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Released Israeli hostage, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, kisses his mother after being released, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, Israel October 13, 2025.

Herzog to Evangelical Influencers: “Israel Is Fighting for the Entire Free World”

Herzog thanked President Trump for efforts to end the war and release hostages, as 70 Evangelical leaders representing 300 million followers join in prayer for peace

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog hosted a delegation of 70 evangelical influencers

Grapevine: Rose Garden refresh

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog, pictured on August 5, 2025; illustrative.

Presidential Award for Volunteerism given to 19 people, organizations

Israel’s president presents the award in order to foster volunteerism for the benefit of individuals, communities, and the whole of Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The dogs do it: Comfort for the traumatized and for hospitalized wounded, thanks to Maj. Meitar Sela, who organizes Golden Retriever owners.