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At 6:29 a.m., President Herzog Lowers the Flag of Israel to Half-Mast at the President’s Residence

On October 5, 2026, President Isaac Herzog opened the National Memorial Day for the Events of October 7th by lowering the flag of the State of Israel to half-mast at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

05.10.2026
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
President Herzog Hosts Honduras President-Elect Asfura in Jerusalem, Joined by Senator Graham

On Sunday, January 18, 2026, President Isaac Herzog welcomed President-elect Nasry Asfura of Honduras to the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

18.01.2026
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.

12.01.2026
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.

12.01.2026
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.

07.01.2026
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.

29.12.2025
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.

23.12.2025
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.

22.12.2025
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.

22.12.2025