Isaac Herzog

Herzog weighs clemency option tied to hostage deal, though no decision made yet

The President’s Residence said a request had been received that relies on past precedent and that any decision would be taken only following a full inter-agency review and legal opinions.

Israel's president Isaac Herzog at the opening ceremony of the new Knesset museum, in Jerusalem on August 11, 2025.
(From L-R): Padma Joshi, Michal Herzog, President Isaac Herzog holding a picture of Gaza hostage Bipin Joshi, and Pushpa Joshi, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, August 17, 2025.

'We are screaming for his return': Herzog hosts family of Nepalese Gaza hostage Bipin Joshi

 Keshet Casarotti-Kalfa was killed at the Nova Music Festival, and his story is one of those told in the documentary, We Will Dance Again

President Herzog hosts screening of 'We Will Dance Again' documentary

President Isaac Herzog meets with President Alar Karis of Estonia at the Presidential Palace in Tallinn on August 6, 2025.

'Don't fall for their lies': Herzog slams int'l media on falling for Hamas starvation propaganda


Herzog heads north: Israel’s Baltic outreach in increasingly hostile EU - analysis

Herzog’s visit to these three small EU states, with a combined population of 6.1 million, reflects Israel’s effort to secure dependable allies as its standing in Western Europe declines.

Israel President Isaac Herzog and President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, August 4, 2025.

Herzog clashes with Dutch PM over threat to suspend Israel from EU programs

Tensions erupted between Herzog and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, following a statement from the Netherlands suggesting punitive European measures against Israel.

 President Isaac Herzog.

'Not a concession': Israeli officials react to localized ceasefire, humanitarian pauses in Gaza

President Isaac Herzog issued his support for the plan, saying that he had received inquiries from leaders and figures worldwide on the matter of Gaza aid.

Palestinians gather as they seek aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, near Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025.

President Herzog makes inaugural visit to reservists in Gaza

"It is clear that everything you do is aimed at protecting the citizens of Israel, protecting the communities in the Gaza envelope, and protecting the entire country," Herzog said.

President Isaac Herzog visits soldiers in Gaza, July 23 2025

Fallen teen hero from Nahal Oz to posthumously receive Civilian Medal of Valor

“We embrace Tomer’s family, the wounded, and the bereaved families, and continue to pray for the return of Omri Miran and all 49 hostages still being held," said Kibbutz Nahal Oz.

 Dikla Arava and Tomer Eliaz Arava

After long hiatus, there is finally a Polish ambassador in Israel

In August 2021, Israel recalled its ambassador to Poland after Warsaw passed a law limiting claims on Holocaust-era property, most of which belonged to Jews.

Maciej Hunia met with President Isaac Herzog.

Tune into today's top stories: IDF strikes Yemen, Gaza aid, Hamas is warned

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

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President Herzog to host second annual 'civilian heroism' ceremony

The ceremony was established by Herzog after the October 7 massacre in recognition of Israeli citizens’ “acts of heroism.”

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Haim Saban urges Herzog to honor Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner for support of Israel

Since the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, Axel Springer has projected the faces of more than 200 Israeli hostages onto its Berlin headquarters.

 The logo of German publisher Axel Springer is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Berlin July 25, 2013.

Grapevine: Herzog's rabbinic DNA

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his wife, Michal, visit the scene where an Iranian missile landed in Beersheba.

Grapevine, July 18, 2025: Courting controversy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee arrives to a court hearing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court, July 16, 2025.