Yaakov Hagoel

Jerusalem memorial ceremony for Bondi Beach terror victims in tandem with ceremony in Sydney

President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal joined Australians living in Israel, visiting Australians, bereaved relatives, Chabad rabbis, and senior officials for a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem.

ISRAELIS LIGHT candles the day after after two gunmen shot and killed people gathered on Australia's Bondi beach for the start of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, in Jerusalem on December 15, 2025.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends Israel Hayom conference in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Herzog halts lone immigrant ceremony to condemn Sydney Hanukkah attack

 Rabbi Doron Perez holding a photograph of his son, Capt. Daniel Perez, who fell on October 7.

WZO adopts new agreement with Perez as president, bringing extended negotiation saga to an end

 RABBI DORON Perez holding a photograph of his son, Capt. Daniel Perez.

WZO adopts new coalition agreement, Perez as president, Hagoel as chair


'Israeli gov't isn't doing enough for aliyah from Ukraine, Russia' - Hagoel

“We (the Jewish Agency) are in dialogue with the Russian Justice Ministry and I estimate that the Jewish Agency will continue to operate in Russia."

 Jewish Agency acting chairman Yaakov Hagoel.

Jewish Agency chairman finally voted in: Doron Almog

71-year-old Almog is the founder and chairman of ADI Negev Nahalat Eran Rehabilitation Village and is a recipient of the Israel Prize.

Doron Almog and Yaakov Hagoel

Ethiopian aliyah renews with 180 new immigrants to arrive next week

In total, 3,000 first-degree relatives of Ethiopian immigrants will be reunited with their families.

 New immigrants from Ethiopia land in Israel

Board of Deputies of British Jews criticizes WZO over Kotel violence

Women of the Wall are demanding that Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the World Zionist Organization and acting chairman of the Jewish Agency, take responsibility and apologize for violence that ensued.

 Women of the Wall praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, January 2022

WZO: We didn't fund Orthodox women's prayer service at the Kotel

"We understand that the World Zionist Organization (WZO) has launched an inquiry into the incident and we eagerly await its findings," Hagoel said.

 Women of the Wall prayer event for Rosh Hodesh Iyar, May 2, 2022

Hagoel to Bennett: Recognize victims of antisemitic terrorists attacks in Diaspora

The head of the Jewish Agency wrote to Bennett, asking him to officially recognize the victims of antisemitic terrorist attacks around the world as Victims of Terrorism.

 YAAKOV HAGOEL, chairman, World Zionist Organization; acting chairman, The Jewish Agency Executive.

Jewish Agency’s Hagoel: Unity of our people must be preserved

Hagoel is chairman of the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and acting chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency.

 Yaakov Hagoel

Tamano-Shata expects 6,000 to 10,000 immigrants to Israel each month

“I instructed the Ministerial Committee on Aliyah and Immigration to grant approvals in principle and not to delay anyone who wants to come to Israel,” Aliyah and Integration Minister said.

 Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata is seen greeting Ukrainian refugees arriving in Israel through Operation Israeli Guarantee, on March 6, 2022.

Israel's 'Plan B' to rescue Ukraine's Jews - interview with WZO Chairman

Diaspora Affairs: “We have about 7,000 candidates for aliyah staying at the moment in hotels and other facilities in Moldova, Hungary, Romania and Poland," WZO Chairman Yaakov Hagoel said.

WZO CHAIRMAN Yaakov Hagoel poses for a picture at the World Zionist Organization offices in Jerusalem.

Jewish Agency emissaries to return to Ukraine, says acting chairman

Acting Chairman Yaakov Hagoel said: "We estimate that instead of hundreds making Aliyah every week, thousands will be immigrating to Israel every week in the near future."

Yaakov Hagoel-Chairman of the executive, World Zionist Organization(WZO)