Amid tension with Palestine, Israel appoints Isaac Herzog as new President
3 years, 6 months ago

Amid tension with Palestine, Israel appoints Isaac Herzog as new President

Hindustan Times  

The Israeli parliament on Wednesday elected Isaac Herzog, a former leader of the Labour Party, as the 11th President as the country faces a political struggle and ousting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking in the Parliament, Herzog also promised to defend "Israel's international standing and its good name in the family of nations, battle anti-semitism and hatred of Israel, and preserve the pillars of our democracy." A lawyer by profession, Herzog is the son of the late Israeli president Chaim Herzog, who also served as his country's ambassador to the United Nations. Israel-Palestine conflict In May, the conflict between Israel and Palestine flared after the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, demanded Israeli security forces leave the al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem following confrontations there with Palestinians.

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Netanyahu appoints new envoy to US days after Trump's victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu appoints new envoy to US days after Trump's victory

Firstpost  

Leiter, a US native with a doctorate from Haifa University, has held various key positions, including deputy director-general of the Education Ministry, chief of staff to former finance minister Netanyahu, and interim chairman of the Ports Authority Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump appears on a congratulatory billboard for the 2024 U.S Presidential Election, in Tel Aviv, …

Israel’s Netanyahu strengthens his hold on office by adding a rival to his Cabinet
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Netanyahu strengthens his hold on office by adding a rival to his Cabinet

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a former rival, Gideon Saar, as a member of his Cabinet on Sunday, expanding his coalition and strengthening his hold on office. He was once a rising star in Netanyahu’s Likud party, but angrily left it four years ago after accusing the prime minister of turning it into a “cult of personality” …

Israel’s prime minister appoints a former rival to strengthen his hold on office
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s prime minister appoints a former rival to strengthen his hold on office

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Sunday a former rival, Gideon Saar, as a member of his Cabinet, expanding his coalition and strengthening his hold on office. He was once a rising star in Netanyahu’s Likud party, but angrily left it four years ago after accusing the prime minister of turning it into a “cult of personality” as he battled …

Israel President Isaac Herzog meets Rishi Sunak, thanks British PM for standing firm with Israeli people
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel President Isaac Herzog meets Rishi Sunak, thanks British PM for standing firm with Israeli people

Firstpost  

“During such difficult days, we see clearly who are the true friends of the State of Israel. Thank you Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak for coming to Israel and for your support and firm stand by the Israeli people,” Herzog wrote on X Israel President Isaac Herzog on Thursday met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and thanked …

Israeli president tells Congress his country is committed to democracy but concedes ‘painful debate’
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli president tells Congress his country is committed to democracy but concedes ‘painful debate’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israeli President Isaac Herzog sought to reassure Congress on Wednesday about the state of Israel’s democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, acknowledging “heated and painful debate” at home and criticism abroad over actions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government. While his speech officially marked modern Israel’s celebration of its 75th year, he also indirectly addressed …

Israeli president seeks to reassure Congress on his country's democracy, U.S. ties
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli president seeks to reassure Congress on his country's democracy, U.S. ties

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli President Isaac Herzog sought to reassure Congress on Wednesday …

Israeli president seeks to reassure Congress on his country’s democracy, U.S. ties
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli president seeks to reassure Congress on his country’s democracy, U.S. ties

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israeli President Isaac Herzog sought to reassure U.S. allies Wednesday on the state of Israel’s democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, in a speech to Congress acknowledging “intense and painful debate” at home over actions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government. “I do, however, believe that Netanyahu’s extreme right-wing government has engaged in discriminatory and …

Israel’s Herzog tells Biden its democracy remains sound amid US concerns over judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel’s Herzog tells Biden its democracy remains sound amid US concerns over judicial overhaul

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israel’s figurehead president Isaac Herzog sought to assure President Joe Biden that Israel remains committed to democracy amid deepening U.S. concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plans to overhaul his country’s judicial system and ongoing settlement construction in the West Bank. “As I confirmed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, America’s commitment to Israel is firm and …

As Herzog visits US, advocates urge action against Israeli abuses
1 year, 5 months ago

As Herzog visits US, advocates urge action against Israeli abuses

Al Jazeera  

President Isaac Herzog will address Congress, but some US lawmakers will skip the speech in protest against Israeli abuses. Washington, DC – Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to arrive in the United States, where he will meet with President Joe Biden and address a joint session of Congress as the US and Israel deepen ties despite concerns over Palestinians’ …

Israel, US meet to smooth relations under new government
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel, US meet to smooth relations under new government

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel and the United States sought to smooth relations between their countries Wednesday in the allies’ first meeting since Israel’s new ultranationalist government, its most right-wing ever, assumed power. Israel’s ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, hosted National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Jerusalem a day ahead of Sullivan’s expected meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s new government, made …

Israel’s Netanyahu says deal agreed with far-right to form gov’t
2 years ago

Israel’s Netanyahu says deal agreed with far-right to form gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Benjamin Netanyahu’s agreement sees him return to power as head of the most right-wing coalition in Israel’s history. Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said he has secured a deal to form a new government with hardline religious and far-right political partners, which will see him return to power as the head of the most right-wing coalition in Israel’s history. Minutes before midnight, …

Israel: ‘I have succeeded in forming next government’- Netanyahu informs President Isaac Herzog
2 years ago

Israel: ‘I have succeeded in forming next government’- Netanyahu informs President Isaac Herzog

India TV News  

With the announcement of forming a government, Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday ended the month-long political uncertainty in his country. Netanyahu announced that he has been able to form the next government that would "work for the good of all Israeli citizens", minutes before the midnight deadline. He has won the backing of 64 Members of the Knesset, …

Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government
2 years ago

Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Benjamin Netanyahu has officially informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he has successfully formed a government, his Likud party said Wednesday. In what was a last minute announcement, Netanyahu tweeted 10 minutes before the deadline expired, “I have managed.” Netanyahu, who had already served as prime minister for 15 years until being ousted last year, had until …

Herzog becomes first Israeli President to visit Bahrain
2 years ago

Herzog becomes first Israeli President to visit Bahrain

The Hindu  

Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived on Sunday in Bahrain, the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the small Gulf kingdom since the two countries normalised relations in 2020. Accompanied by an economic delegation, Mr. Herzog said he would discuss "ways to strengthen our economic cooperation" along with climate change and security issues. In 2020, the UAE, Bahrain …

Isaac Herzog makes first trip by Israeli president to Bahrain
2 years ago

Isaac Herzog makes first trip by Israeli president to Bahrain

Al Jazeera  

Herzog meets king and crown prince on a trip made possible after their two countries normalised relations in 2020. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has held talks with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa during the first trip by an Israeli head of state to the small Gulf kingdom. The leaders discussed …

Israel’s Netanyahu officially tapped to form government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel’s Netanyahu officially tapped to form government

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s president officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government on Sunday, opening the door for the likely return to power of the long-serving leader after a one-year hiatus. Elections earlier this month indicated a clear win for Netanyahu and his ultra-Orthodox and ultranationalist allies and ended the short-lived, ideologically-diverse government that had …

Israel's Netanyahu officially tapped to form government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel's Netanyahu officially tapped to form government

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel's president officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to …

Israeli President Herzog invites Benjamin Netanyahu to form new government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israeli President Herzog invites Benjamin Netanyahu to form new government

The Hindu  

Benjamin Netanyahu promised to be the “prime minister for everyone” after Israeli President Isaac Herzog on November 13 officially invited Netanyahu to form the new government. Read : Benjamin Netanyahu | The comeback ‘king’ “I decided to bestow upon you, MK Benjamin Netanyahu, the mandate to form a government,” President Herzog told Netanyahu during a meeting at the president’s residence. …

Netanyahu formally tasked with forming Israel’s new government
2 years, 1 month ago

Netanyahu formally tasked with forming Israel’s new government

Al Jazeera  

The veteran politician comes back with what is expected to be the country’s most right-wing coalition. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s former prime minister, was on Sunday officially tasked with forming a new government, paving the way for his comeback as the head of what is widely expected to be the most right-wing coalition in the country’s history. Netanyahu’s Likud party and …

Israel\'s Netanyahu to receive mandate to form government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel\'s Netanyahu to receive mandate to form government

Deccan Chronicle  

JERUSALEM: Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will receive an official mandate Sunday to form a government that could be the most right-wing in the country's history, sparking concern at home and abroad. Sixty-four lawmakers recommended that President Isaac Herzog appoint Netanyahu to form a government, a presidency statement said Friday, following several days of consultations. His right-wing Likud party …

Herzog invited to address Congress as Israel turns 75
2 years, 1 month ago

Herzog invited to address Congress as Israel turns 75

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been invited to address a joint meeting of Congress as Israel prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding, which congressional leaders called a “historic and joyous milestone.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., issued the invitation to Herzog in a joint letter Tuesday. They said …

Israel and Turkey hail new era in relations, but divisions remain
2 years, 9 months ago

Israel and Turkey hail new era in relations, but divisions remain

Al Jazeera  

The countries agree to rebuild their relationship after years of tensions, as Isaac Herzog became the first Israeli president to visit Turkey in 14 years. Israel and Turkey have announced a new era in relations following more than a decade of diplomatic rupture, as Israeli President Isaac Herzog made a landmark visit to the Turkish capital, Ankara. Herzog’s Turkey trip, …

Israel president on 1st visit to UAE amid regional tension
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel president on 1st visit to UAE amid regional tension

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel’s figurehead president met the powerful crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday on the first official visit to the United Arab Emirates by the country’s head of state, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations as tensions rise in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett last month made his first …

President Isaac Herzog says Israel supports UAE security needs
2 years, 10 months ago

President Isaac Herzog says Israel supports UAE security needs

Al Jazeera  

President Isaac Herzog’s visit comes some 16 months after the UAE nomalised diplomatic relations with Israel. Israeli President Isaac Herzog, making his first visit to the United Arab Emirates, has said his country supports the Gulf state’s security needs and wants more countries in the region to join its detente with Arab countries. Sunday’s high-profile diplomatic trip comes more than …

Israeli president to make first-ever state visit to UAE
2 years, 11 months ago

Israeli president to make first-ever state visit to UAE

Al Jazeera  

Isaac Herzog will travel with the first lady and will meet Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the January 30-31 trip. Israel’s President Isaac Herzog will make a historic visit to the UAE at the end of the month, his office has said, in the latest high-profile diplomatic trip since the countries normalised ties. Herzog’s …

Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker
3 years, 1 month ago

Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The head of the Islamist party in Israel’s governing coalition met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman on Tuesday, the latest sign of warming ties between the two countries. The Jordanian Royal Palace said in a statement that Abdullah and United Arab List lawmaker Mansour Abbas discussed “the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and ways to …

Israeli president, Turkey's Erdogan talk in sign of thaw
3 years, 5 months ago

Israeli president, Turkey's Erdogan talk in sign of thaw

ABP News  

Jerusalem, July 13 : Israel's newly inaugurated president spoke Monday with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a sign of a possible thaw after years of frosty relations between the two former allies. President Isaac Herzog's office said in a statement that the two leaders emphasized "that Israel-Turkey relations are of great significance for security and stability in the …

Herzog pledges to ‘calm things’ as Israel’s 11th president
3 years, 5 months ago

Herzog pledges to ‘calm things’ as Israel’s 11th president

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Isaac Herzog pledged to heal deep divisions in Israeli society Wednesday as he took the oath of office to become Israel’s 11th president. Herzog, whose father, Chaim, served as Israel’s president in the 1980s, is to hold office for a single seven-year term. Taking office at a time of deep divisions in Israeli society, Herzog said upon his …

Who’s who in Israel’s new patchwork coalition government
3 years, 6 months ago

Who’s who in Israel’s new patchwork coalition government

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s new government is a hodgepodge of political parties that have little in common other than their opposition to former PM Netanyahu. Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as Israeli prime minister came to an end as the country’s parliament on Sunday approved a new coalition government led by right-wing nationalist leader Naftali Bennett. Here are the leaders who will be leading …

Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president
3 years, 6 months ago

Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, was elected president Tuesday, a largely ceremonial role that is meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and promote unity. Herzog is set to become Israel’s 11th president after securing 87 votes in a secret ballot among the 120 members of the Knesset, or …

Isaac Herzog, veteran Labor politician and scion of a prominent family, elected President of Israel – Firstpost
3 years, 6 months ago

Isaac Herzog, veteran Labor politician and scion of a prominent family, elected President of Israel – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Jerusalem: Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, was elected president Tuesday, a largely ceremonial role that is meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and promote unity. Herzog will be Israel’s 11th president, succeeding Reuven Rivlin, who is set to leave office next month after seven years in office. Herzog, 60, is …

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