Tag: Isaac Herzog
President Isaac Herzog’s Yom Hazikaron address
Every year, after the sounding of the shofar, there reigns here in the expanse of the Western Wall Plaza a sacred, special silence, preserved only for this moment of the year. But tonight, we...
Herzog declares Biden ‘great friend’ of Israel amid weapons cutoff
Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed gratitude on Thursday to the United States and his American counterpart Joe Biden, amid a torrent of condemnation from Jerusalem over Washington’s decision to withhold arms from the Jewish...
Herzog issues ‘urgent’ message of support for beleaguered Diaspora Jewry
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday extended an urgent message of support to Jewish communities around the world in light of the dramatic surge in antisemitism and following the attacks and intimidation against Jewish students on American campuses.
“To our...
Blinken to Netanyahu: Israel must ‘avoid further expansion’ of war
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders on Wednesday as part of his Middle East tour to Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, his seventh trip to the Jewish state since the...
Herzog gives Talmud volume that survived the Holocaust to Yad Vashem
A rare volume of the Talmud printed before World War II and found unscathed in a historic Munich beer hall after the Holocaust was given to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum on Wednesday by...
Herzog, hostages’ families to travel to Germany
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will head to Germany on Friday to attend a series of policy meetings at the 60th Munich Security Conference, his office announced on Thursday.
Herzog is scheduled to meet with German...
Herzog meets with TikTok execs amid surge in Jew-hatred
Israeli President Isaac Herzog hosted members of social media company TikTok’s global management at his official residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
The meeting took place against the background of a sharp increase in posts containing...
Herzog: Now’s not the time for two-state solution
Israel's head of state has added his name to the ranks of officials speaking out against a two-state solution following the war in Gaza.
“What I want to urge is against just saying two-state solution....
Herzog lights Chanukah candles at ‘Hostage Square’ in Tel Aviv
Israeli President Isaac Herzog lit Chanukah candles on Thursday night at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv along with families of captives being held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
“Chanukah is a holiday of...
Herzog: ‘Houthis have crossed a red line in the Red Sea’
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen "have crossed a red line in the Red Sea," Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Wednesday.
"The U.S.-led international activities against the Houthi terror-pirates must be bolstered and strengthened...