Isaac Herzog

Why does Trump want to pardon Netanyahu, would it even heal Israel's divided society? - opinion

His main motivating force seems to be his desire to stay in power at any cost, with the help of his coalition, and a policy of doing away with Israel’s liberal democracy and liberal legal system.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump sits with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and President Isaac Herzog at a special parliamentary session last month. In his address, Trump called on Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Opening ceremony attended by President Isaac Herzog.

Bedouin high school in the Negev opens new campus

President Isaac Herzog hosts the President's Decoration Award Ceremony at the president house in Jerusalem. October 22, 2025.

Herzog congratulates Morocco’s King on UN resolution backing Western Sahara autonomy

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum on Monday. The obsession over one man has paralyzed the system, the writer asserts.

Next elections, Israel's politics of boycott against Netanyahu must end - opinion


Trump’s call for Netanyahu’s pardon crosses a line in Israeli sovereignty - editorial

While Trump’s support for Israel is undeniable, his request for Netanyahu’s pardon crosses a line into interference in domestic affairs and judicial independence.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to Washington at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, November 9, 2025.

'Set up an Army Radio station at President’s Residence': Source close to Katz slams Herzog

"If the president is fond of radio stations, he can set one up at the President's Residence," a source close to Katz said, as reported by Israeli media. 

Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Netanyahu trial 'political and unjustified,' Trump writes to Herzog in letter requesting pardon

"It is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him, and ending that lawfare once and for all," the US president wrote to his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a signed letter to President Herzog requesting that he pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump formally requests Netanyahu pardon from President Herzog

Herzog released a statement in response, thanking Trump for his support, but maintained that "anyone seeking a pardon must submit a formal request in accordance with established procedures."

US President Donald Trump attends a signing ceremony with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo on October 28, 2025.

Grapevine November 11, 2025: Australian solidarity

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Michal Herzog.

President Herzog to 'Post': This is the truth about Zionism - opinion

Zionism is the national liberation movement of the Jewish people – a return to an indigenous homeland after millennia of persecution.

Israeli President Issac Herzog at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of former Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin's assassination, at the president's residence in Jerusalem on November 3, 2025.

Hadar Goldin’s parents, Israeli officials, welcome slain soldier's return

The Goldin family hopes that Hadar will remain a symbol, adding that they fought for camaraderie, a burial in Israel, and human dignity. Israeli political and military officials also eulogized him.

IDF soldiers who served with Lt. Hadar Goldin in 2014 form an honor guard over his coffin upon its return to Israel after over 11 years in Hamas captivity, November 9, 2025.

President Herzog embarks on historic first-ever state visit to Zambia to revive Africa ties

On a state visit to Zambia, Herzog will discuss shared challenges with African counterparts. The trip underscores Israel's commitment to reviving diplomatic ties, as during Golda Meir's time.

Israeli President Issac Herzog at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of former Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin's assassination, at the president's residence in Jerusalem on November 3, 2025.

Herzog: Israel must do more for immigrants from the Former Soviet Union

The event, a salute to FJC’s network of schools, synagogues, and youth programs across the former Soviet space, featured personal testimony illustrating the stakes for families uprooted by conflict.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog at an event hosted by the Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC) of the Former Soviet Union in Jerusalem, November 8, 2025.

'Today you are finally home': Oz Daniel laid to rest after two years in Hamas captivity

Thousands of people, including family, friends, and military officials, gathered Thursday for Sergeant Major Oz Daniel's funeral. Attendees included President Herzog, MK Benny Gantz, Gal Hirsch.

Family and friends attend the funeral of Israeli soldier Oz Daniel, at the military cemetery in Kfar Saba, February, 2024.

Grapevine, November 7, 2025: A nurse with a difference

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Natan Datner with Yona Elian.