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The opening event of the 39th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, October 28, 2025. (Zev Stub/ Times of Israel)
November 24, 2025, 4:30 pm
Final World Zionist Congress deal taps Doron Perez for president, Hagoel as chairman
Agreement aimed at bringing an end to saga that saw widespread voter fraud, political cronyism and ultimately failed efforts to secure plum position for PM’s son Yair Netanyahu
By Zev Stub
The opening event of the 39th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, October 28, 2025. (Zev Stub/ Times of Israel)
November 14, 2025, 2:28 pm
Final agreement reached on WZO, KKL leadership saga; no job for Yair Netanyahu
After several weeks of negotiations and drama, sources say the deal divides the national institutions evenly between the right/Haredi and liberal/pluralistic blocs
By Zev Stub
Yair Netanyahu (left) and Sara Netanyahu listen to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver a speech at the 80th session of The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2025, in New York City. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images/AFP)
November 2, 2025, 1:06 pm
WZO drops cushy post for Yair Netanyahu after nomination backfires
Organization’s leaders rejected a deal that would have given the elder son of the PM an executive seat, even after a last-ditch effort by the PM’s office
By Zev Stub
Chairperson of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel at the opening ceremony of the new Knesset museum, in Jerusalem on August 11, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 31, 2025, 11:07 am
After Yair Netanyahu fiasco, new deal could mark comeback for current WZO chief
Fresh agreement, yet to be finalized, would see rotation at helm between Rabbi Doron Perez and current WZO head Yaakov Hagoel. And there would be no job for PM’s son, whom Likud had sought to install as information chief
By Zev Stub
The opening event of the 39th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, October 28, 2025. (Zev Stub/ Times of Israel)
October 30, 2025, 3:24 pm
World Zionist Congress devolves into chaos after Yair Netanyahu tapped for key role
Compromise agreement on appointments at key Zionist orgs derailed after parties rally against nomination of prime minister’s son for plum position; voting on resolutions also breaks down
By Zev Stub
Illustrative: Paper voting box in front of a ballot box (iStock by Getty Images)
June 6, 2025, 5:46 pm
Religious, right-wing slates dominate after contentious US World Zionist Congress vote
Right-leaning groups will have a clear majority after more than 40% of votes went to Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox factions in election marred by fraud
By Zev Stub
Immigrants arriving from France are greeted by WZO head Yaakov Hagoel, right at Ben Gurion airport on August 27, 2024. (Courtesy)
August 27, 2024, 10:49 pm
Over 29,000 immigrants have moved to Israel since October 7, WZO says
After steep fall-off following Hamas massacre, figures show uptick in Jews immigrating to Israel under Law of Return, in trend thought to be fueled by increase in antisemitism
By ToI Staff
American immigrant Nechama Levy (left) helps a family from Ofakim find safety in a seaside apartment in Netanya. (Courtesy)
November 8, 2023, 7:58 pm
‘We need your help’: Diaspora Jews called to lend holiday homes in Israel to evacuees
Immigrant aid organization helps displaced residents from the south find refuge in seaside vacation homes and elsewhere
By Sharon Wrobel
The CEO of the American Jewish Committee, Ted Deutch, left, interviews Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on June 11, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Courtesy of AJC)
July 24, 2023, 10:27 pm
‘First step to destroying democracy’: Diaspora groups alarmed as overhaul law passes
Major community organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom and elsewhere express their concern following the vote on the reasonableness law
By Canaan Lidor
The West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Efraim on the hills of the Jordan Valley, February 18, 2020. (AP/Ariel Schalit, File)
June 28, 2023, 5:23 pm
World Zionist Organization, MKs push Jordan Valley annexation with new Knesset group
WZO chief says Israel needs to ‘implement sovereignty’ over West Bank area immediately, is backed by coalition ministers
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: New immigrants from North America arrive on a flight arranged by the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization at Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2019. (Flash90/ File)
January 2, 2023, 9:04 pm
Leaders of top Zionist bodies warn Netanyahu against altering Law of Return
In highly irregular letter, heads of Jewish Agency, Jewish Federations, WZO and Keren Hayesod say they have ‘deep concern’ about plans by certain members of Israel’s new government
By Judah Ari Gross
Doron Almog, chair of the Jewish Agency (center, in white shirt), visits new immigrants at Ulpan Etzion, a Hebrew-language immersion center in Jerusalem on his first day on the job, August 21, 2022. (Maxim Dinstein/Jewish Agency)
August 21, 2022, 6:45 pm
Former general Doron Almog takes reins of Jewish Agency as it battles Kremlin
New head visits Jerusalem absorption center, vows to carry on role of assisting ‘every Jew’ who wishes to immigrate, even as Russia seeks to curtail group’s activities
By ToI Staff
Doron Almog, chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, gives his inaugural speech after being elected in Jerusalem on July 10, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 10, 2022, 11:22 am
Former general Doron Almog elected to lead Jewish Agency, calls for Jewish unity
IDF commander-turned-disability activist takes over quasi-governmental group after yearlong search for new chair; stresses Jewish pride and centrality of Israel in inaugural speech
By Judah Ari Gross
From right, Rabbi Leah Muhlstein, Yaron Shavit, Didi Almog, presumed chairman-elect of the Jewish Agency Doron Almog, president of the Union for Reform Judaism Rick Jacobs, Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai, Yair Lotstein, MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv, and head of the Israeli Reform movement Anna Kislanski during the Reform movement's biennial conference at Kibbutz Shefayim on June 17, 2022. (Reform movement)
June 19, 2022, 2:44 pm
Jewish Agency chairman-to-be meets Reform movement, sparking ultra-Orthodox furor
Doron Almog spends his first Shabbat after being tapped to lead the semi-governmental group with Reform leaders, in an apparent hint at plans to boost ties with progressive Judaism
By Judah Ari Gross
Acting chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Yaakov Hagoel, left, shakes hands with the nominee for the position, Doron Almog, outside the organization's headquarters in Jerusalem on June 16, 2022. (Jewish Agency)
June 16, 2022, 8:56 pm
Former general Doron Almog tapped to head Jewish Agency, ending lengthy search
Former commander who later opened a center for the disabled largely seen as a consensus candidate to replace Isaac Herzog, who left the semi-governmental group a year ago
By Judah Ari Gross
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