Herzog says he’s relieved Trump unharmed in ‘heinous’ shooting attack

26 April 2026, 9:16 am

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President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal, at the scene where a missile fired from Iran at Israel caused damage to a house in Rishon Lezion, March 16, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)

President Isaac Herzog says he is relieved that US President Donald Trump and the other guests at the White House correspondents’ dinner are safe, and that the injured officer is recovering after the “heinous” shooting attack.

“Relieved to hear that US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, American leaders, and guests at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner were unharmed by the gunman who opened fire outside the event hall,” Herzog writes on X.

“We are thankful that the law enforcement officer shot during the attack is safe and on the path of recovery. From the Holy Land, we pray for the safety and security of the United States of America and its leaders after this heinous attack,” he says.