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Herzog moves to mediate plea bargain in Netanyahu corruption cases

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has invited prosecutors and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defense team to negotiations aimed at reaching...

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

An armed man has rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in Michigan in what federal investigators said was a...

‘A shame’: security fears hamper visit by Herzog

Members of Australia's Jewish community have been left feeling "very uncomfortable" by the Israeli president's decision to cancel a...

Albanese pushes Israeli president on aid worker’s death

The prime minister has raised the death in Gaza of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom with the visiting Israeli...

Israeli president trip defended ahead of Canberra visit

Security has been tightened in the nation's capital ahead of Isaac Herzog's visit to Canberra on the third day...

Legal challenge fails over expanded police powers during Herzog visit

Protesters have lost a legal challenge to the NSW government’s decision to grant police expanded powers during the visit...

Legal fight ahead of contentious Israeli president trip

Protesters are headed to court after police were granted extra power to try and stifle demonstrations against the Israeli...

Teen ordered to avoid Israeli president after threats

A teenager accused of threatening to kill Israel’s president ahead of his contentious visit to Australia has been ordered...

Protest curb to stop ‘riot’ over Israel president visit

Extraordinary protest bans are slated to be prolonged as Israeli president Isaac Herzog visits Australia following the Bondi terror...

Netanyahu’s pardon request sparks fierce political reactions

Israel’s political landscape erupted on Sunday following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented request for a pardon from President Isaac Herzog. In...

Israeli president: Move to rename Dublin’s Herzog Park is ‘disgraceful’

If Dublin renames Herzog Park, named after Israel’s sixth president, Chaim Herzog, it would be “a shameful and disgraceful...

Israeli president rebuffs Trump’s call to pardon Netanyahu, citing legal procedures

Israeli President Isaac Herzog confirmed Wednesday that he received a signed letter from U.S. President Donald Trump urging him...

The truth about Zionism

Fifty years ago today, on Nov. 10, 1975, my father, Chaim Herzog, then Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations...

The funeral of Captain Daniel Perez

Israel's President Isaac Herzog has paid tribute to Captain Daniel Perez during an emotional funeral held in Israel. This solemn...

Digging his own grave: A tweet from President Herzog

Israel's President Isaac Herzog's reaction after Hamas released a video of two Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas.He posted...

Israel begins humanitarian aid drops and pauses in Gaza combat

Israel’s military has announced daily tactical pauses in parts of the Gaza Strip to facilitate humanitarian aid, marking the...

Israel’s president backs ‘painful’ decisions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a rare meeting with President Isaac Herzog centred on efforts to secure a hostage...

Blood libel’: Yair Golan under fire for Gaza comments

Israeli officials across the political divides lashed out at opposition Knesset member Yair Golan on Tuesday after he said...

Israeli president urges full Qatargate investigation, denies Netanyahu’s ‘deep state’ claims

President Isaac Herzog called for a thorough investigation into the Qatargate scandal saying on Monday it needed to be...

Justice Yitzhak Amit appointed Supreme Court President, ending 15-month stalemate

Ending a 15-month stalemate, Israel’s Judicial Appointments Committee selected Justice Yitzhak Amit as President of the Supreme Court on...