Isaac Herzog is an Israeli politician and the country's current president, being the first president to have been born in Israel after the Declaration of Independence was announced.
In the past, Herzog had served several terms in the Knesset in the Labor Party and the Zionist Union in partnership with the Tzipi Livni-led Kadima.
His father, Chaim Herzog, was Israel's sixth president and his grandfather, Yitzhak Halevi Herzog, was chief rabbi of both Ireland and Israel. Currently, his brother Mike Herzog is Israel's ambassador to the US.
The ceremony was established by Herzog after the October 7 massacre in recognition of Israeli citizens’ “acts of heroism.”
Since the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, Axel Springer has projected the faces of more than 200 Israeli hostages onto its Berlin headquarters.
The group is in Israel under the auspices of ELNET. This pro-Israel NGO advocacy group helps its partners in Europe to become more active and more confident in countering anti-Israel arguments.
Herzog presented the Excellence Award to MDA servicewomen Mera Bokae and Tehila Kadosh for working beyond their volunteer hours to assist in times of crisis.
The entire People of Israel bows its head in mourning for the fall of our heroic fighters, who risked their lives in the battle to defeat Hamas and free all our hostages," Netanyahu remarked.
Herzog reiterated that he "does not take the potential costs" of a hostage deal lightly and understands the concerns, but he is confident that the cabinet and establishment will deal with challenges.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
While a constant refrain is heard here that only Bibi can do the job, this is a self-fulfilling prophecy that prevents younger people from even thinking of getting involved in a political arena.
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