Danny Danon

UN fails to condemn Hezbollah in statement on peacekeeper's death, Israeli ambassador says

"When a UN peacekeeper dies in southern Lebanon and the Security Council still fails to explicitly condemn Hezbollah for violating Resolution 1701, it reflects a profound failure," Danon stated.

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers and members of the Lebanese army, pictured in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, April 16, 2026; illustrative.
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro gestures as he speaks during an interview with AFP at the Casa de Narino Presidential Palace in Bogota in June, 2026.

Heil Hitler? Petro links Israel to ‘Nazi’ tactics in Latin America

People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

UN adds Israeli entities to blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence - exclusive

Ambassador Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the United Nations headquarters on March 11, 2026 in New York City.

Gulf nations take lead on Iran at UN while Europe weakens stance, Danon tells 'Post' - interview


Netanyahu planning to speak to UN in late September, Danny Danon tells the 'Post'

According to Danon, Netanyahu is scheduled to speak to the General Assembly on either September 26 or 27.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2023.

Danon to replace Erdan as Israel’s UN Ambassador

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Israel Katz both announced Danon’s return to the UN, where he previously served as the country’s ambassador from 2015 to 2020.

 MK Danny Danon at the annual IPU conferance

Danny Danon welcomes former UN envoy Nikki Haley for her solidarity visit to Israel

Former presidential candidate and UN envoy Nikki Haley visits Israel, accompanied by former UN envoy Danny Danon, to meet officials and assess security challenges.

 Former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley in Re'im, southern Israel, May 27, 2024

Nikki Haley to arrive in Israel next week for ‘solidarity visit’

Haley criticized the UN’s double standard regarding Israel and said UN institutions’ treatment of Israel had led to the October 7 Hamas massacre.

Ambassador Danny Danon and Ambassador Nikki Haley entering the UN General Assembly Hall

'South Africa came to attack Israel': Anti-Israel proposals defeated at IPU

Israel's delegation, led by MK Danny Danon, successfully stopped the attempt to pass both proposals, which were ultimately voted down. 

 MK Danny Danon at the annual IPU conferance

Israel, US timetables out of sync, but relationship is strong, Likud MK Danon says

Forcing a Hamas surrender can be an alternative to the Rafah invasion, Danon and Sa'ar say.

  "Not satisfied with what the UN is not doing with this report." MK Danny Danon

All Rafah terrorists must be purged - opinion

The only path to victory for Israel in this fight hinges on uprooting Hamas from Rafah.

 SMOKE RISES during an IDF ground operation in Khan Yunis, as seen from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, this week. Rafah is Hamas’s gateway to the outside world, providing it with the resources required to sustain its operations and continue to wage war, says the writer.

Sky News apologizes for comparing IDF to Nazis in Danny Danon interview

Danon was interviewed by Sky News about an article he wrote for the Wall Street Journal, where he advocated for the voluntary resettlement of Gazan civilians to surrounding countries.

  Danny Danon visits the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Ban, January 23, 2023.

Israel 'doing things wrong' in Gaza war, Likud MK Danny Danon claims

Danny Danon stated in an interview that the Israeli government is doing things wrong in the Gaza war.

  Danny Danon visits the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Ban, January 23, 2023.

‘I won’t sit with a Jew’: Students tell of violence, antisemitism on campus

Experiences of open hatred of Jewish people from other communities were not uncommon among students.

 Pro-Israel student leaders meet with former Israeli ambassador to the UN, MK Danny Danon.