ISAAC HERZOG

Israeli President Isaac Herzog says antisemitism is on the rise in the Western world and he is urging the European Union to ensure that Jews can live safely on the continent where the Holocaust took place

Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming hard-line government put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities on Wednesday, a day before it's set to be sworn into office. Netanyahu's Likud party released the new government's policy guidelines, the first of which is that it will “advance and develop settlement in all parts of the land of Israel — in the Galilee, Negev, Golan Heights, and Judea and Samaria” — the Biblical names for the West Bank. The commitment could put the new government on a collision course with its closest allies, including the United States, which opposes settlement construction on occupied territories.

Israel has sworn in its most religious and right-wing parliament after nearly four years of political deadlock and five elections

Israel has sworn in its most religious and right-wing parliament after nearly four years of political deadlock and five elections.

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who campaigned on a "full right" coalition, was awarded a mandate Sunday to begin assembling a new government.

Israel’s president has officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government.

Israel’s president has asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end an era of political instability and elections in Israel with his partners on the far right

Israel’s president has asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end an era of political instability and elections in Israel with his partners on the far right.

A far-right Israeli lawmaker, whose surging popularity helped propel former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to power in last week’s general election, has delivered a glowing tribute at a memorial event for an extremist rabbi assassinated in 1990.

Russia conducted annual nuclear exercises Wednesday as Vladimir Putin repeated an unfounded claim that Ukraine plans to use a “dirty bomb” of radioactive material.

President Joe Biden has held Oval Office talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with the Israeli leader warning of a mounting Iranian “challenge."

President Isaac Herzog began a two-day visit to Washington Tuesday, meeting with Biden and House Speaker Pelosi, among other U.S. officials.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been invited to address a joint meeting of Congress as Israel prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding.

Israel has announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Turkey

Condolences poured in from around the world after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose rule saw Britain through decades of change.

Condolences have poured in from around the world after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose rule saw Britain through decades of change.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has addressed Germany’s parliament about atrocities committed during the Third Reich.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side-by-side and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power.

President Joe Biden’s dash through Israel and the occupied West Bank this week is expected to cut across some of the region’s most iconic places.

President Joe Biden has opened a Mideast visit by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran’s nuclear program.

Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has thanked Turkey for its cooperation in foiling attacks against Israelis and warned Israel would not “sit idly by’ in the face of threats from Iran to its citizens.

A Pakistani-American woman who came under fire in the Islamic nation for leading a delegation to Israel has defended the trip

A Pakistani-American woman who came under fire in the Islamic nation for leading a delegation to Israel defended the trip Monday, saying she traveled to Jerusalem with a small group of Muslims and non-Muslims to promote interfaith harmony. Anila Ali, a Pakistani-born U.S. citizen living in Washington, responded to growing criticism from Pakistanis, some of whom questioned who was actually behind the visit. Pakistan is among the countries that have no diplomatic relations with Israel because of the lingering issue of Palestinian statehood and Pakistan says no delegation from Pakistan visited Israel.

Roman Abramovich's ownership of Chelsea is ending in a way unimaginable when he was on the field in February celebrating the team's FIFA Club World Cup triumph.

An array of presidents and prime ministers were descending on the United Arab Emirates from around the world to pay their respects to the federation’s late ruler and greet his successor, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Israel has come to a halt to honor the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust.

Israel’s defense minister has met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman and they discussed maintaining calm in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in April

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tried to reassure a wary Israel and its Gulf Arab allies ahead of a possible renewal of global powers’ international nuclear deal with Iran.

Najat Ikhich, head of the YTTO rights group which has been working for more than ten years to combat underage marriage, visits the Berber-speaking village of Tamadghouste in southern Morocco to raise awareness about the social issue and promote greater autonomy for the women living in the "marginalised" areas.

Turkey and Israel have agreed to rebuild their relationship despite their differences.

Israel’s president says any bid to improve strained ties between his country and Turkey won’t come at the expense of its “strategic relationship” with neighboring Cyprus.

The United Arab Emirates says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the Israeli president is visiting the country.

Israel’s figurehead president is traveling to the United Arab Emirates in the first official visit by the country’s head of state, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations

Israel’s figurehead president has met the powerful crown prince of Abu Dhabi on the first official visit to the United Arab Emirates by the country’s head of state.

Israel’s figurehead president met the powerful crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday on the first official visit to the United Arab Emirates by the country’s head of state, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations as tensions rise in the region. The UAE and Israel normalized relations in the fall of 2020, part of a series of U.S.-brokered diplomatic deals between Israel and Arab states that had long avoided formal relations with Israel over its decades-old conflict with the Palestinians.

By Abigail Klein LeichmanIsraeli President Isaac Herzog and Meta (formerly Facebook) have launched the “Think Good” campaign to change online discourse for the better. The campaign was born out of a concern about the level of cyberbullying and hurtful, threatening posts on social media. Israeli President Isaac Herzog posted this message: “Before you write anything, think well.” (Courtesy of Government Press Office)“I am disturbed by discourse on social media,” Herzog said. “I have set myself the central mission of moderating the hurtful discourse and bullying online, which harm us as individuals and as a society on a daily basis,” he added. It will be created by people all over the world, and open to everyone,” the website states.

Israel’s president has visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

Israel’s president on Sunday visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, sparking scuffles between Israeli security forces and protesters. President Isaac Herzog said he was visiting the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron to celebrate the ancient city’s Jewish past and promote interfaith relations.

For years, Zebulon Simentov branded himself as the “last Jew of Afghanistan,” the sole remnant of a centuries-old community.

Sweden’s foreign minister is visiting Israel in an effort to mend ties after years in which the two countries have been at odds over the conflict with the Palestinians.

The presidents of Ukraine, Israel and Germany have inaugurated a memorial for the victims of the Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine eight decades after one of the most infamous Nazi mass slaughters of the Holocaust.

Israeli health authorities began administering coronavirus booster shots Friday to people over 60 who’ve already received both does of a vaccine, in a bid to combat a recent spike in cases.

Relations between the new Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have shifted substantially in recent weeks, with Israeli officials going so far as to call it “a renaissance."Why it matters: During Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year tenure as prime minister, relations deteriorated to the point where there was almost no contact other than security coordination. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeState of play: In the last month,

The United Arab Emirates’ Israeli Embassy was formally inaugurated on July 14 with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting by UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The new embassy is housed in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building, where the Israeli and Emirati dignitaries jointly rang the bell opening trading for the day. “To see the Emirati flag in the skies of Tel Aviv would have seemed a distant dream. Food security is one of the main areas in which the UAE is interested in innovation. United Arab Emirates Opens Embassy In Tel Aviv appeared first on Israel21C.

Israel’s newly inaugurated president spoke Monday with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a sign of a possible thaw after years of frosty relations between the two former allies. President Isaac Herzog’s office said in a statement that the two leaders emphasized “that Israel-Turkey relations are of great significance for security and stability in the eastern Mediterranean” and that cooperation had great potential for both countries. Israel and Turkey were once close regional partners, but relations between the two countries soured in the the past decade.

Israel's parliament has hopped on latest trend in digital artwork and presented the country's new president with a digital copy of his father's signed oath of office from 38 years earlier. The Knesset presented Isaac Herzog with the NFT ahead of his inauguration as Israel's 11th president on Wednesday. Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — use a version of the encryption technology employed to secure cryptocurrencies to create one-of-a-kind digital objects.

Isaac Herzog, scion of a prominent Zionist family, took the oath of office on Wednesday and became Israel's new president. With one hand on a Bible before the Knesset — Israel's parliament — Herzog, 60, assumed the largely ceremonial position that is designed to forge national unity and serve as the country's moral compass. Herzog, whose father, Chaim, served as Israel's president in the 1980s, succeeded Reuven Rivlin as Israel's 11th president and is to hold office for a single seven-year term.

President Joe Biden sought to assure Israel that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran as he met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the White House.

The Israeli Knesset has voted to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years is power. Israel's longest-serving prime minister will be succeeded by Naftali Bennett, a former aide turned political rival.

President Biden offered his "warm congratulations" to Israel's incoming President Isaac Herzog Wednesday night, as Benjamin Netanyahu's political rivals push for the prime minister's ouster. What he's saying: Biden noted in a statement that Herzog, with whom he has a personal relationship, has throughout his career "demonstrated his unwavering commitment to strengthening Israel's security, advancing dialogue, and building bridges across the global Jewish community."Stay on top of the latest mark

Netanyahu's unrivaled ability to cling to power, through conflict, corruption charges and countless elections, appears to have come to an end.

Isaac Herzog was elected on Wednesay as the 11th president of Israel, winning more than two-thirds of the votes in Israel's parliament, the Knesset.Why it matters: The president of Israel gives would-be prime ministers the mandate to form a new government, highly important during the ongoing political crisis in Israel, and can also offer pardons — which could become relevant with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on trial for corruption.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insigh

Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, has been elected president.

The Israeli parliament Wednesday is set to choose the country's next president, a largely figurehead position that is meant to serve as the nation's moral compass and promote unity. The election will be conducted at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, and the 120 lawmakers will cast their votes anonymously. Two candidates are running — Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and scion of a prominent Israeli family, and Miriam Peretz, an educator who is seen as a down-to-earth outsider.

The incident trained a spotlight on the ongoing struggles of Israel's Arab citizens, a large minority that makes up about 20% of the population. But what happened after that, he said, was a series of mistakes by security guards unlike anything he had seen before. He also said he understands that Israeli security guards have a job to do. But he said there is an extreme minority of security guards who behave like Rambos, especially when dealing with Arabs. The incident began after the security guard requested from Khaldi to show his ID, according to security rules and regulations, Rosenfeld said.

Israel Election Dan Raviv, CBS News Correspondent and author of the book “Spies Against Armageddon: Inside Israel's Secret Wars,” discusses Benjamin Netanyahu winning a fourth term as Prime Minister in a tight race against his main rival, Isaac Herzog.