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President Herzog Meets with Families of Murder Victims in Arab Society

On February 15, 2026, President Isaac Herzog met with families of victims of murder and crime in Arab society. The President listened to the families’ painful accounts and emphasized that this rampant violence and organized crime are eroding the foundations of Israeli society. President Herzog reaffirmed that this rise in violence constitutes a national state of emergency and a moral stain on Israeli society.

15.02.2026

President Herzog Concludes Australia Visit with Major Jewish Community Event in Melbourne

On Thursday, February 12, 2026, President Isaac Herzog concluded his official visit to Australia by addressing a major Jewish community event in Melbourne.

12.02.2026
Joint Readout of Bilateral Between President Herzog and Prime Minister Albanese:

On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, President Isaac Herzog met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia at the Australian Parliament in Canberra during the President’s official visit to Australia. Earlier in the day, President Herzog and Prime Minister Albanese flew together from Sydney to Canberra.

11.02.2026
President Herzog Welcomed by Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn in Canberra

On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, President Isaac Herzog was received with a ceremonial welcome at Government House by Governor-General Sam Mostyn and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

11.02.2026
President Herzog Attends Bondi Chabad Memorial Service with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as part of his ongoing visit to Australia, President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese attended a memorial service for the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack at the Chabad of Bondi Synagogue, led by Rabbi Yehoram Ulman.

10.02.2026
President Herzog Addresses Antisemitism and Israel-Australia Relations During Event at Moriah College in Sydney

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as part of his ongoing official visit to Australia, President Isaac Herzog visited Moriah College in Sydney, where he was warmly greeted by hundreds of school pupils.

10.02.2026
President Herzog Addresses Major Jewish Community Memorial Event in Sydney

On Monday, February 9, 2026, President Isaac Herzog addressed a major memorial for the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack. In attendance were families of the victims of the terror attack, survivors of the attack, and thousands of members of the Sydney Jewish community.

09.02.2026
President Herzog Begins Official Visit to Australia With Memorial Ceremony at Site of Bondi Beach Terror Attack

On Monday, February 9, 2026, President Isaac Herzog arrived in Sydney to begin his official visit to Australia. President Herzog’s first act upon arrival was to visit the site of the Bondi Beach terror attack, where he met with families of the victims and survivors of the attack. President Herzog laid a wreath on behalf of the State of Israel in memory of the victims of the attack and delivered a statement to the media at the site.

09.02.2026
President Herzog Visits Sakhnin Following Rise in Violence in Arab Society in Israel

On January 29, 2026, President Isaac Herzog visited the town of Sakhnin, where he met with the heads of Arab local authorities and visited the supermarket run by Ali Zubeidat, the initiator of the protest movement against crime within Arab society. President Herzog also met and spoke with Qasem Awad, the father of Dr. Abdallah Awad, who was murdered inside a clinic in Kfar Yasif in February 2025.

29.01.2026
President Herzog Addresses the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

On January 27, 2026, President Isaac Herzog delivered remarks on International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Second International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism at the initiative of Minister Amichai Chikli and was attended by the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, and other international leaders.

27.01.2026
President Isaac Herzog:

Ran Gvili, our hero, has returned home after 843 days.

26.01.2026
President Herzog Addresses the Return Home of the Last Hostage Ran Gvili

On January 26, 2026, President Isaac Herzog hosted the annual lecture of the Jabotinsky Institute at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. This year’s lecture was given by U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee.

26.01.2026
President Herzog Speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos

This morning (Thursday, January 22, 2026), President Isaac Herzog was interviewed by journalist Fareed Zakaria at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

22.01.2026
President Herzog Meets with NATO Secretary-General, President of Finland, Swiss Foreign Minister, and Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair at Davos

Earlier today (Wednesday, January 21, 2026), on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Herzog held meetings with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte; the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb; the Foreign Minister of Switzerland, Ignazio Cassis; and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Tony Blair.

21.01.2026
President Herzog Meets Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Davos

This morning (Wednesday, January 21, 2026), President Isaac Herzog met with the CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

21.01.2026
President Herzog Meets with the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Switzerland at Davos

This morning (Wednesday, January 21, 2026), President Isaac Herzog held meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin.

21.01.2026
President Herzog to UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock at Davos: “It is unacceptable that shameful international politics are being used by international legal forums to prevent senior Israelis from the only democracy in the Middle East from attending the World Economic Forum”

On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, President Isaac Herzog arrived in Davos ahead of his participation in the World Economic Forum. Upon his arrival, President Herzog met with the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock.

20.01.2026
President Herzog Addresses Global Antisemitism Crisis in Meetings with University Students

In recent weeks, President Isaac Herzog convened a series of meetings with over 300 university students to discuss the challenges of combating the global surge in antisemitism on university campuses.

20.01.2026