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.
Global Jewish leaders debate the future of world Jewry at Herzog’s Haifa summit.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Kibbutz Nir Oz calls for "release not revenge"; Finance Minister Smotrich calls for Hamas’s annihilation; Aryeh Deri calls to strike Hamas with "an iron fist."
Herzog thanked the Roman Jewish community for their support and solidarity with the Israeli people and addressed their deep concerns for the difficult days ahead.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
The report reviews the scope of the damage inflicted since the beginning of the Iron Swords War, and reveals the investment in rehabilitation, totaling NIS 85,528,480, over the last 15 months.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Abandoning old frameworks and promoting bold, new thinking last week could turn out to be the biggest leap toward Middle East peace we have seen in decades.
Karis and Herzog have been pen pals for several years but had not met face-to-face until Wednesday; the two first spoke after Karis sent Herzog a congratulatory message in 2021.