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Isaac Herzog

Isaac Herzog
The latest news on Isaac Herzog, Israeli politician and President of Israel, including political news and updates. <br />
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22 Sep 1960
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: AFP
Israel

Israeli president denies Trump claim Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’

Trump renews his call on Israel’s president to grant ally Netanyahu, who is in the midst of a corruption trial, a pardon.

India

Why India to Europe trade corridor is stalling even as talks continue

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Australia

World leaders express horror at Bondi Beach attack as vigils held for victims

Israel-Gaza war

Israel cleared to stay in Eurovision as several countries boycott contest

The walkouts came after the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation.

A person waves Israel’s national flag while watching Israeli singer Yuval Raphael perform at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Trump invites Netanyahu to White House as US warms to Syria’s president

Another invitation to Israel’s leader was issued after Syria’s president made a historic visit to the White House a few weeks ago.

Israel

Israel’s Netanyahu seeks presidential pardon in corruption cases

The Israeli leader, who was indicted in 2019 on corruption charges, has long denied allegations against him.

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Turkey

Pope warns ‘piecemeal’ third world war ‘threatening’ humanity

In Ankara, Pope Leo urged for global peace amid rising conflicts and geopolitical tensions during his first trip outside Italy.

Pope Leo speaks at the National Library of the Presidential Palace, during his first apostolic journey, in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Israel

Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosque sparking US concern

Israeli settlers torched a mosque, defacing it with hateful graffiti, prompting rare condemnations from officials amid rising tensions.

Israel

Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu, sparking concerns over US influence

Trump wrote to Isaac Herzog claiming the case against Netanyahu was a ‘political, unjustified prosecution’, defending his long-time ally.

Israel-Gaza war

Netanyahu calls for Israel to unite as Gaza hostages set for release

Some of the families of hostages have criticised Israel’s prime minister for allegedly prioritising military victory over their release.

People at a rally in support of hostages kidnapped by Hamas, at a plaza known as hostages square, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, ahead of the expected release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

‘You dehumanise victims’: UN report says Israel committed genocide in Gaza

Israel rejects ‘libellous rant’ after UN Commission of Inquiry investigators conclude that PM Netanyahu is among those responsible.

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Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli air strike on a building in Gaza City on September 5. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest in capital, calling for an end to Gaza war

The renewed energy of the protest movement came with the recent government decision to seize Gaza City and nearby camps in a new offensive.

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Israel-Gaza war

Mass starvation in Gaza: Israel blames Hamas as global outcry grows

Israel says it’s acting ‘according to international law’, and accuses Hamas of engineering a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

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Israel-Gaza war

Hamas agrees to release 10 hostages in ‘difficult’ Gaza truce talks

The US has signalled its belief that an agreement for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel will be struck before the end of the week.

Protesters demand the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza at a rally near the US consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday. Photo: Reauters
Middle East

Trump calls for Netanyahu’s corruption trial to be cancelled

US president calls Israeli prime minister a ‘warrior’ and a ‘great hero’ – and that the case against him is a ‘witch hunt’.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in April. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Iran conflict

Israelis relieved by US bombardment of Iran, united behind war

Israel’s air defences have kept people relatively safe, shooting down hundreds of projectiles that would otherwise cause widespread devastation.

Israel-Gaza war

France blocks access to Israel arms stands at Paris Air Show

A black wall blocked off stands run by Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael, Uvision, Elbit and Aeronautics for showing ‘offensive weapons’, including some used in Gaza.

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel unveils revised Eurovision song after lyrics controversy

Organisers took issue with original song October Rain, which references the war in Gaza. Israel’s Eden Golan will perform new entry Hurricane at the contest in Sweden in May.

Eden Golan, Israel’s representative for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Israeli president causes concern as Netherlands opens Holocaust museum

‘Pray for peace’: Isaac Herzog’s presence at the opening ceremony led to protests because of his nation’s offensive against Palestinians in Gaza.

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel threatens Eurovision pull-out if entry vetoed

Israel warned that it may withdraw from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest if organisers reject the lyrics from its entry as too political.

Germany

Europe must strengthen its ability to defend itself, says Germany

The continent’s defence capabilities must improve regardless of who wins the US elections or how the war in Ukraine turns out, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells a global security conference in Munich.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands in Berlin on Friday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
Israel-Gaza war

Israel president hit with criminal complaint in Switzerland over war in Gaza

The authorities said they received a complaint against Isaac Herzog, who was in Davos on Thursday. Several people are said to have filed charges.

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Hundreds gather to mark infant Israeli hostage’s first birthday

Kfir Bibas and his family were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. In Tel Aviv and as far away as Rome and Berlin, protesters wore orange, inspired by Kfir’s hair, to mark his first year.

Israel-Gaza war

In Davos, Israel’s president says ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending Gaza war

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said normalising ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia is a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East.

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Li Qiang

China’s Li Qiang to attend World Economic Forum in Davos

Chinese premier will address opening ceremony at annual meeting of political and business leaders, then pay official visits to Switzerland and Ireland as Beijing kicks off ‘high-level exchange’ with Europe.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang will be the most senior Beijing official to join the annual Davos meeting in person since 2017. Photo: Xinhua
Israel-Gaza war

Explainer | What is the genocide case against Israel at top UN court?

The International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war.

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Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel. File photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

UN says more than 1 in 4 in Gaza starving because of war

The humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated rapidly since Israel began a major military operation on October 7.

Israel-Gaza war

Herzog says Israel ready to pause Gaza fight in exchange for more hostages

Hamas says it is ‘categorically rejecting’ negotiations over prisoner exchange while Israel’s attack on is ongoing.

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