Herzog

Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds

Nearly 100,000 pardon applicants’ records were held in systems that did not fully meet legal information-security requirements, while wartime cyber risks intensified.

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Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Dismantling government investments in Israeli Arab society - opinion

“Investing in employment, in education, in infrastructure in Arab society is not a left or right, conservative or liberal issue.”

|ByKENNETH BANDLER
A PLAQUE on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast, as Dublin City Council has prepared a motion to rename 'Herzog Park' to 'Hind Rajab Park' after Hind Rajab from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, November 30, 2025.

Dublin Mayor apologizes to Jewish community for hurt caused by proposed Herzog Park renaming

During Monday's monthly council meeting, Mayor McAdam said: "I wish to acknowledge the concern and upset caused to members of Dublin's Jewish community, to local residents of Rathgar."

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Naftali Bennett

Flying frogs, Seder spins: Unique Passover traditions from Jews around the world

From playful rituals to cherished stories, public figures share how they make their Passover Seders.

|ByDAVID BRINN

Turkey's Erdogan offers Israel's Herzog condolences for recent terror attacks

Thanking Erdogan for his call, Herzog emphasized that Israel remains firmly committed to preserving freedom of worship on Temple Mount.

APRIL 9, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Herzog is welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on March 9.

Herzog meets with Ra'am, Hadash-Ta'al for judicial reform negotiations

President Herzog is set to meet with faction leaders to discuss impending negotiations regarding the next steps in judicial reform negotiations.

MARCH 29, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Ra'am Party leader Mansour Abbas meets with President Isaac Herzog to present his party's recommendation for prime minister, November 10, 2022.

Space Torah Project highlights astronaut who brought Judaica to space in new documentary

The Space Torah Project has launched a tour through Israel, meeting with Space IL, President Herzog, and local education initiatives in two weeks.

MARCH 25, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Dr. Jeff Hoffman in space.

Scholz urges Netanyahu to accept Herzog’s compromise on judicial overhaul

Scholz said that “democracy is not just minority rule but its also about the security of those who remain a minority,” he said.

MARCH 16, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
President Isaac Herzog meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Germany.

Political outcry after 'fake' Herzog judicial reform outline published

The fake outline was published the day after Herzog had called an emergency meeting of local government officials about lobbying for judicial reform negotiation.

MARCH 7, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, November 23, 2022.

President Herzog honors the memory of Ariel Sharon

In 2006, while serving as prime minister after his military career, Sharon suffered a stroke which ultimately put him into an eight-year-long coma.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog participates in memorial for the late former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his wife Lily.

Grapevine February 10, 2023: Turkey and Syria's earthquake tragedy

FEBRUARY 11, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG with Professor Dan Shechtman who presented him with the booklet of the biographies and achievements of Wolf Prize laureates for 2023.

European Jewish leaders voice concern over new Israeli government

Tens of Jewish leaders from across Europe met with President Isaac Herzog and shared with him their concerns regarding Israel’s government on a variety of issues, mainly the Law of Return.

JANUARY 16, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Dozens of Jewish leaders from across Europe met with President Isaac Herzog on January 16, 2023, sharing their concerns regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on a variety of issues, particularly the amendment of the Law of Return.

Grapevine December 21, 2022: Blending with Bahrain

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 21, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
AMBASSADOR OF BAHRAIN Khaled Yusef Al Jalahma and his wife Nouf pose with US Ambassador Tom Nides

Hanukkah: Leaders, celebrities wish Jewish people a Chag Sameach

Political leaders and celebrities from around the world wished the Jewish people a happy Hanukkah.

DECEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PAUL MCCARTNEY performs last month in Inglewood, California.