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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 466

Isaac Herzog

US President Jimmy Carter, center, is flanked by Prime Minister Menachem Begin (right) and Egypt's President Anwar Sadat as they faced newsmen at the conclusion of their discussions toward Middle East Peace moves at Carter's Camp David retreat in Maryland in September 1978. (AP Photo)
December 30, 2024, 11:35 am
PM on Carter’s death: Israel-Egypt peace treaty ‘offers hope for future generations’
Terse message underscores tensions between Jerusalem and the former US president who became a fierce critic of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris awaits the arrival of Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati at Government Buildings, Tithe an Rialtais, in Dublin, on October 25, 2024. (Paul Faith / AFP)
December 27, 2024, 1:27 pm
Daily Briefing Dec. 27: Day 448 – Irish stew over Israeli embassy closure. What’s next?
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman dives deep into the roots of apparent Irish animus against the Jewish state and harkens to the mandate period when ideologies were more aligned
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
President Isaac Herzog attends an emergency conference on the medical condition of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip at the President Residence in Jerusalem, December 10, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
December 25, 2024, 10:37 pm
Herzog pleads for government to reach Gaza deal, says hostages’ lives in immediate danger
At Hanukkah ceremony, president tells leaders, ‘It’s your job, your responsibility’ to get captives home; Lapid says PM doesn’t want a deal, would fly to Qatar or Cairo if he did
By ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, December 16, 2024. (Arie Leib Abrams FLASH90)
December 19, 2024, 2:36 pm
Reservist charged in Prime Minister’s Office leak scandal asks Herzog for a pardon
Attorneys for noncommissioned officer say he realizes what he did was prohibited, will not be repeated; president says he’s reviewing request, which is also backed by 50 MKs
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef in Safed on September 17, 2024 (David Cohen/Flash90 )
December 15, 2024, 1:12 pm
Former chief rabbi says ultra-Orthodox must not serve in army, provoking outrage
Widespread condemnation comes from Prime Minister’s Office, ministers, opposition MKs after Yitzhak Yosef declares that even those not engaged in Torah study should shun the IDF
By ToI Staff
Rescued hostage Noa Argamani attends an emergency conference on the medical condition of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on December 10, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
December 10, 2024, 6:19 pm
Noa Argamani recalls horrors of captivity, warns of dire conditions for hostages
At president’s residence, rescued captive says she was injured by an airstrike in Gaza that killed another hostage; Herzog says ‘hostages are in grave danger’
By ToI Staff
Dutch right-wing leader Geert Wilders is honored as he visits the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, on December 9, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 10, 2024, 11:42 am
In Israel, hard-right pro-Israel Dutch lawmaker Wilders meets, lauds Netanyahu
During whirlwind visit, Wilders meets president and attends Knesset session, is showered with praise for support of Israel
By ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog addresses a memorial ceremony in memory of the late prime minister David Ben Gurion, December 8, 2024. (Haim Zach/GPO)
December 8, 2024, 9:50 pm
Herzog decries coalition’s divisive judicial agenda, warns of harm to democracy
President’s warnings come as senior members of Netanyahu’s cabinet call to revive judicial overhaul, fire attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara
By Sam Sokol
US billionaire Elon Musk meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and representatives of families of hostages held in Gaza during his visit to Israel, November 27, 2023. (Haim Zach/GPO)
December 7, 2024, 2:23 am
Herzog speaks with Musk, aiming to recruit Trump confidant to hostage deal cause
Source close to Israeli president says he made phone call at request of hostage families, who hope businessman can use his influence to help push for an agreement
By ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog speaks at an event marking one year since hostages were released from Gaza during a one-week ceasefire with the Hamas terror group, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, November 24, 2024. (Haim Zach/GPO)
November 24, 2024, 9:18 pm
A year since hostage deal, Herzog says not freeing remaining captives a daily failure
President marks anniversary of agreement that secured freedom for 105 captives but has not been repeated since; some families blame government for not reaching ceasefire
By Lazar Berman and Noam Lehmann
President Isaac Herzog speaks at Higher Education Conference in Herzliya on November 21, 2024 (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
November 21, 2024, 2:57 pm
Herzog pans coalition rhetoric against AG and security chiefs as ‘absolute madness’
In harshly worded address, president says physical and verbal violence, including against Netanyahu, is ‘horrifying’ and could tear country apart
By Lazar Berman
President Isaac Herzog (left) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential complex in Ankara, on March 9, 2022. (Haim Zach/GPO)
November 20, 2024, 12:41 am
Erdogan admits to barring Herzog’s flight to COP29 from using Turkish airspace
Turkey’s decision prevented president from attending UN climate conference in Azerbaijan, as other route would have meant crossing over Syria, Iraq and Iran
By ToI Staff
Pope Francis gives a thumbs up as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, November 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
November 18, 2024, 1:21 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 18: Day 409 – Pope labels Israel’s actions ‘immoral,’ calls for probe
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on wild card ceasefire negotiations, Turkey’s snub of Israel’s president, and new US Senate efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court
By ToI Staff
The 'Wing of Zion,' the Israeli version of Air Force One, is seen above Ben Gurion Airport, on its first test flight, November 3, 2019. (Yoav Weiss/Israel Aerospace Industries)
November 17, 2024, 2:11 pm
Herzog canceled trip to climate confab because Turkey barred him from airspace — report
After Israel cites ‘security considerations,’ Azerbaijan, reportedly offended by implication Baku was unsafe, says Wing of Zion state plane was denied passage through Turkish skies
By ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog at a memorial ceremony for people who were murdered during the October 7 massacre, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, October 28, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 16, 2024, 7:35 pm
President Herzog cancels trip to Baku climate conference, citing security concerns
Israeli delegation, which includes three ministers and dozens of officials, is still attending UN COP29 under tight security; Azerbaijan, while an Israeli ally, borders Iran
By ToI Staff and Sue Surkes
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