Herzog assures Jewish Diaspora leaders he is ‘carrying out best efforts’ to curb settler violence

President Isaac Herzog assures Jewish Diaspora leaders he is “carrying out best efforts” to ensure settler violence is curbed in response to a letter by over 1,000 Jewish Diaspora leaders urging action against the rampant attacks.

Herzog says he shares the belief that “these acts of violence stand in stark contradiction to the values upon which Israel was founded and to the enduring ethical tradition of the Jewish people.

“Our heritage emphasizes the sanctity of human life, and grounds it in a basic biblical tenet: ‘You shall love the stranger’ — a foundational moral principle that has defined the Jewish people across generations.”

Herzog says he has spoken with government and law enforcement officials to demand “they employ all available means to bring those responsible to justice and to put an immediate end to this unacceptable phenomenon.”

“Best assured I am fully committed to the cause and carry out my best efforts to deal with this challenge,” he says.

President Isaac Herzog's response to a letter from Diaspora Jewish leaders concerning the recent surge of violence by extremist elements in Judea and Samaria: pic.twitter.com/zrpTz9m6nE

— Office of the President of Israel (@IsraelPresident) March 30, 2026