The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/isaac-herzog/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Isaac Herzog | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/isaac-herzog/ 32 32 Netanyahu downplays row with Trump, says he and US leader agree on the ‘main things’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-downplays-row-with-trump-says-he-and-us-leader-agree-on-the-main-things/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:23:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3835993 PM insists he and Trump have 'great relationship,' both agree that Hezbollah must be disarmed; also says Iran 'playing with fire' with attacks on Gulf, Israel 'ready' for fight

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]]> More Israelis now define identity as ‘Jewish first’ amid shifting Diaspora ties, survey finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/more-israelis-now-define-identity-as-jewish-first-amid-shifting-diaspora-ties-survey-finds/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:54:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835027 Diaspora Ministry study shows a rise of Jewish identity and pride alongside a declining sense of responsibility for overseas Jews

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]]> Thousands protest in Bilbao over Spanish police’s abuse of Gaza flotilla activists https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-protest-in-bilbao-over-spanish-polices-abuse-of-gaza-flotilla-activists/ Sun, 24 May 2026 18:26:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829591 Some 2,000 march in Basque city after cops filmed beating returning activists at airport; Israel summons Spanish diplomat for explanation of Madrid's 'hypocrisy'

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]]> Herzog slams ‘brutish’ settler violence, appears to pan Ben Gvir over prisoner abuse https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-slams-brutish-settler-violence-appears-to-pan-ben-gvir-over-prisoner-abuse/ Sun, 24 May 2026 17:04:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3829534 President says 'anarchist mob' now 'threatens us all,' Israel must 'draw red lines'; far-right minister, responding, says anyone calling Israelis 'brutes' is 'not fit to be president'

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]]> First Somaliland ambassador in history presents credentials to Herzog https://www.timesofisrael.com/somalilands-first-ambassador-in-countrys-history-presents-credentials-to-herzog/ Mon, 18 May 2026 10:33:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3825852 Dr. Mohamed Hagi, adviser to Somaliland's president and architect of ties with Israel, to serve as top envoy; Herzog hails 'important new partnership' that will benefit region

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]]> Herzog scraps appearance at JTS after objection from pro-Palestinian students https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-scraps-appearance-at-jts-after-objection-from-pro-palestinian-students/ Fri, 15 May 2026 08:10:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824031 President says unspecified 'circumstances' preventing his travel to Conservative Judaism flagship in New York; chancellor slams 'public media spectacle' around campus controversy

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]]> Herzog calls on Netanyahu to accept his proposal for plea bargain talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-calls-on-netanyahu-to-accept-his-proposal-for-plea-bargain-talks/ Wed, 13 May 2026 18:39:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822872 President says he believes 'understandings and agreements' are the only way to settle the issue, after attorney general agrees to talks but premier's legal team keeps mum

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]]> ‘Enough of the hatred’: Herzog, Gal Gadot call for dialogue at Jerusalem conference https://www.timesofisrael.com/enough-of-the-hatred-herzog-gal-gadot-call-for-dialogue-at-jerusalem-conference/ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:18:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822764 A forum convened by the president to promote mutual respect in Israeli society included a rare appearance by Israel's most famous actress

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]]> ‘He pursued a world without hate’: Former Anti-Defamation League director Abe Foxman dies at 86 https://www.timesofisrael.com/iconic-jewish-leader-former-anti-defamation-league-director-abe-foxman-dies-at-86/ Sun, 10 May 2026 19:45:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3820538 Successor Greenblatt hails Foxman, who served from 1987 to 2015, as 'iconic Jewish leader, passionate advocate for the Jews and Israel'; Herzog mourns 'Zionist, humanist, and friend'

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]]> ‘Everyone hates me now,’ Herzog reportedly wailed to Netanyahu confidant at secret meet https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-netanyahu-confidant-called-herzog-a-coward-over-stance-on-pardon-for-pm/ Fri, 08 May 2026 20:40:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819407 President said to have told Jacob Bardugo that he couldn't pardon Netanyahu because PM did not admit guilt when submitting request; right-wing journalist told Herzog to 'stop being a coward'

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]]> Chile to return ambassador to Israel after more than two years https://www.timesofisrael.com/chile-to-return-ambassador-to-israel-after-more-than-two-years/ Fri, 08 May 2026 18:47:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819386 Right-wing president José Antonio Kast tells visiting Herzog he wants to restore ties, expand cooperation after sharp deterioration of diplomacy under leftist predecessor

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]]> Heeding Herzog, AG okays unconditional talks for plea deal in Netanyahu’s graft trial https://www.timesofisrael.com/heeding-herzog-ag-okays-unconditional-talks-for-plea-deal-in-netanyahus-graft-trial/ Mon, 04 May 2026 06:43:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3815809 Prime minister's lawyers have yet to respond to president's offer last week to host talks; Baharav-Miara previously rejected judge's offer of nonbinding mediation

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]]> Herzog’s office invites Netanyahu’s lawyer, AG to discuss potential plea deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzogs-office-invites-netanyahus-lawyer-ag-to-discuss-potential-plea-deal/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:13:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812312 President's legal adviser says it would be in national interest to find an 'arrangement' to end PM's trial, which resumed this week after pause due to Iran war; PM wants a pardon

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]]> Pushing a plea deal for Netanyahu, Herzog takes a risky bet on his pareve approach https://www.timesofisrael.com/wagering-on-a-plea-deal-for-netanyahu-herzog-takes-a-risky-bet-on-his-pareve-approach/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:28:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3810170 The president is known for preferring quiet consensus building over bellicose bombast. That style just might resolve the festering issue of the PM's trial — but it will likely fail, damaging public faith in him

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]]> Rebuffing Netanyahu’s pardon request, at least for now, Herzog calls for new plea deal talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-pushes-for-new-plea-deal-talks-says-he-wont-consider-netanyahu-pardon-request-yet/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:25:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3810088 President's office confirms New York Times report that he wants to mediate arbitration in prime minister's corruption trial, pitting attorney general against Netanyahu's lawyer

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