Isaac Herzog
Isaac Herzog was elected Israel's 11th president in 2021, after serving as Labor Party leader, opposition leader and chairman of the Jewish Agency. Coverage includes state visits abroad, his calls for national unity, mediation efforts over the judicial dispute and pardon requests. News about Herzog from across Israeli media appears here.
Earlier coverage
Monday, 12 October 2026
- Herzog says Israel needs bigger police force to stop violent crime, settler attacks
- Herzog says Israel needs bigger police force to stop violent crime, settler attacks
- 'Dangerous territory': Herzog slams Europe, where Jewish life is contracting in fear
- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana urges Herzog to pardon Netanyahu in letter with no formal legal basis
- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana urges Herzog to pardon Netanyahu in letter with no formal legal basis
- Herzog: Blaming Jews has become Europe’s ‘default mode’
- Herzog vows to prevent another round of elections
- Herzog vows to prevent another round of elections
- Herzog warns: Blaming Jews has once again become Europe's default response
- Herzog: ‘I'll do everything I can to prevent repeat elections’
Sunday, 11 October 2026
- Knesset Speaker urges pardon after Netanyahu trial revelation
- Knesset Speaker urges pardon after Netanyahu trial revelation
- Knesset Speaker Calls on Herzog to Pardon Netanyahu After Mandelblit Testimony
- ‘Great valor’: Herzog sends letter to wounded flydubai captain who helped avert disaster
- Herzog invites Captain Smit Machchhar, Indian pilot who helped subdue flydubai hijacker, to Israel
- Herzog invites Captain Smit Machchhar of flydubai flight to Jerusalem in gratitude for heroism
- ‘Great Valor’: Herzog Sends Letter To Wounded Flydubai Captain Who Helped Avert Disaster
Saturday, 10 October 2026
- Herzog Praises Bravery of Flydubai Captain, Recommends Him for Medal for Civilian Courage
- 'Great valor': Herzog sends letter to wounded flydubai captain who helped avert disaster
- Herzog to heroic Flydubai pilot: You are forever part of Israel's history
- Herzog to heroic Flydubai pilot: You are forever part of Israel's history
Friday, 9 October 2026
Thursday, 8 October 2026
- Herzog honors 6 Israelis who thwarted flydubai terror attack
- Herzog Awards Heroism Medals to Six Israelis who Stopped flydubai Attacker
- Live: Herzog presents award to rescuers on Flydubai flight
- Live: Herzog presents award to rescuers on Flydubai flight
- Herzog awards Israel's highest civilian bravery honor to six heroes of flydubai flight
- Herzog attends memorial at Nova festival site, calls for international cooperation to disarm Hamas
- Herzog attends memorial at Nova festival site, calls for international cooperation to disarm Hamas