News

President Herzog Meets Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu

On Monday, January 12, 2026, President Isaac Herzog met with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Motegi Toshimitsu, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. President Herzog welcomed Foreign Minister Motegi to Israel, a visit that signifies the deepening ties between Israel and Japan.

President Herzog Hosts Christian Leaders in the Holy Land for New Year’s Celebration

President Isaac Herzog hosted Christian leaders in the Holy Land for the traditional New Year's reception at the President's Residence in Jerusalem. This marked the first time the annual reception has been held at full capacity since the beginning of the war.

President Herzog Holds Emergency Meeting With Local Authority Heads from the Negev

Earlier today, President Isaac Herzog convened an emergency meeting with heads of local authorities from the Negev region in southern Israel. The meeting was held to address the escalation of violence and crime in Arab society, with a particular focus on the situation in the Negev.

President Herzog: New Iron Beam Laser Is a Sea Change in Warfare

On Monday, December 29, 2025, President Isaac Herzog visited Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in northern Israel.

Prime Minister Albanese calls President Herzog after the terror attack on the Jewish community in Australia

Earlier today, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, called the President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog.

President Herzog and Prime Minister Mitsotakis of Greece Visit Family of Terror Victim

On Monday, December 22, 2025, President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece visited the family of Ionas “Yona” Karussis, a 26-year-old architecture student who was murdered in a terror attack in Jaffa in October 2024. President Herzog and Prime Minister Kyriakos expressed their condolences to Ionas's parents, Professor Dimitrios Karussis and Dr. Ourania Karussis, Greek citizens who made their home in Jerusalem.

President Herzog Meets President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus

On Monday, December 22, 2025, President Isaac Herzog met with President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. During their meeting, President Herzog and President Christodoulides discussed opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation and advance regional initiatives aimed at promoting stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.

President Herzog Addresses Memorial Ceremony for Sydney Terror Attack Victims

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, President Isaac Herzog delivered remarks at a ceremony to mark one week since the deadly terror attack in Sydney, Australia. The ceremony, which was held at the National Institutions Building in Jerusalem, was also attended by the Chairman of the World Zionist Organization, Mr. Yaakov Hagoel, officials of the Australian Embassy in Israel, and members of the bereaved families.

President Herzog Speaks to Pope Leo XIV Ahead of Christmas Holiday

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, President Isaac Herzog spoke on the telephone with His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV.

President Herzog Speaks with Australian Jewish Community Leaders Following Sydney Terror Attack

President Isaac Herzog spoke this morning with David Ossip, President of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, and Rabbi Levi Wolff, the Rabbi of the Central Synagogue in Sydney, following the horrific terror attack targeting a Chanukah event in Sydney.

President Herzog Meets U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz

President Isaac Herzog met with Ambassador Mike Waltz, Representative of the United States to the United Nations, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem today. Also joining their meeting was Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon.

At Yeshiva University in New York, President Herzog Warns of Rising Antisemitism, Labels Mayor-Elect’s Rhetoric as “Outrageous”

At the 101st Annual Hanukkah Dinner of Yeshiva University in New York, where he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate, President Isaac Herzog delivered a wide-ranging and forceful address that confronted the global surge in antisemitism and condemned extremist rhetoric in New York City.

President Herzog Welcomes Chancellor Merz to Israel

President Isaac Herzog welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Israel this evening on his first visit to Israel as Chancellor of Germany.

President Herzog on the Prime Minister’s Pardon Request: “I will consider solely the best interests of the State of Israel and Israeli society.“

President Herzog meets Mayor of New York Eric Adams

President Isaac Herzog today met with Mayor Eric Adams who is visiting Israel, accompanied by Israel’s Consul General to New York, Ofir Akunis.

President Herzog makes State Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

President Isaac Herzog of Israel conducted today, Tuesday, a state visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

President Herzog visits Zambia, meets President Hichilema

President Isaac Herzog was warmly received today, Monday, at the Presidential Palace in Lusaka by President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia.