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ISAAC HERZOG


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Takeaways from Friday's events at UN climate conference known as COP28

Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28, as heads of state each gave short speeches to deliver their views on the planetโ€™s climate crisis, what their nation is doing and what they think others should do.

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

Elon Musk has visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants.

Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel rally in Washington, crying 'never again'

Supporters of Israel have rallied by the tens of thousands on Washington's National Mall, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas and crying โ€œnever again.โ€.

Schumer says he's leading a bipartisan group of senators to Israel to show 'unwavering' US support

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is headed to Israel this weekend to discuss what resources the United States can provide for its war against Hamas.

Israeli parliament takes first major step in Netanyahu's contentious overhaul, deepening divisions

Israelโ€™s parliament has approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโ€™s contentious plan to overhaul the countryโ€™s judicial system.

Israeli president tells Congress his country is committed to democracy but concedes 'painful debate'

Israel's president sought to reassure Congress about the state of Israelโ€™s democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Israeli president seeks to reassure Congress on his country's democracy, U.S. ties

Israel's president is seeking to reassure U.S. allies Wednesday on the state of Israelโ€™s democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable

President Joe Bidenโ€™s administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families.

Israel's Herzog tells Biden its democracy remains sound amid US concerns over judicial overhaul

Israelโ€™s figurehead president Isaac Herzog sought to use an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday to assure President Joe Biden that Israel remains committed to democracy.

Biden still concerned about judicial overhaul as he extends invite to meet with Israel's Netanyahu

President Joe Biden has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet in the U.S. this fall, even as he expresses ongoing concerns about Netanyahuโ€™s controversial plans to overhaul his countryโ€™s judicial system.

Israel's President Herzog will address Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its statehood

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 19 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Israelโ€™s statehood.

Israel's Independence, Memorial Days plagued by divisions

The contradictions that make up Israel were on full display as the country mourned its fallen soldiers and began celebrating its 75th Independence Day.

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary

The presidents of Germany, Poland and Israel, joined by Holocaust survivors and their descendants, are marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Israel president urges unity on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israelโ€™s president appealed for national unity as the country marked the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day after months of mass protests that have roiled the nation.

Israel's Netanyahu may have tough time saving judicial plan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put his contentious judicial overhaul plan on hold this week, but he has vowed to pass the package through parliament โ€œone way or another.โ€.

Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan on after a wave of mass protests.

Israeli foreign minister visits Poland to restore ties

The Israeli and Polish foreign ministers have met in a step that they are hailing as a breakthrough in restoring a relationship that's been badly damaged for years due to disagreements over how to remember Polish behavior during the Holocaust.

Israelis protest legal overhaul plans for 11th week

Israelis took to the streets in protests, now in their 11th week, against plans by Benjamin Netanyahuโ€™s hard-line government to overhaul the countryโ€™s legal system.

Former Israeli premier urges world leaders to shun Netanyahu

Israelโ€™s former prime minister is urging world leaders to shun Israelโ€™s current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, as he presses ahead with a plan to overhaul Israelโ€™s justice system.

Netanyahu rejects judicial compromise, deepening crisis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has swiftly rejected a compromise proposal aimed at resolving a standoff over the future of the countryโ€™s legal system.

Israel says motorist killed in West Bank held US citizenship

Israeli authorities say the motorist killed by a suspected Palestinian gunman in the occupied West Bank held citizenship in both the United States and Israel.

Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history

Israel has sworn in its most religious and right-wing parliament after nearly four years of political deadlock and five elections.

Israel's Netanyahu officially tapped to form government

Israelโ€™s president has officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government.

Israel's Netanyahu given chance to form far-right government

Israelโ€™s president has asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end an era of political instability and elections in Israel with his partners on the far right.

Israel's far-right kingmaker joins memorial for racist rabbi

A far-right Israeli lawmaker, whose surging popularity helped propel former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to power in last weekโ€™s general election, has delivered a glowing tribute at a memorial event for an extremist rabbi assassinated in 1990.

Israel's Herzog warns Biden of mounting Iran 'challenge'

President Joe Biden has held Oval Office talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with the Israeli leader warning of a mounting Iranian โ€œchallenge."

Herzog invited to address Congress as Israel turns 75

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been invited to address a joint meeting of Congress as Israel prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding.

'A stalwart': World mourns Britain's Queen Elizabeth II

Condolences have poured in from around the world after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose rule saw Britain through decades of change.

Israeli president evokes horrors, ties at German parliament

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has addressed Germanyโ€™s parliament about atrocities committed during the Third Reich.

Biden, Lapid agree to stop Iran nuke program, differ on how

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side-by-side and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power.

Biden to ping through Israel's iconic spots on Mideast tour

President Joe Bidenโ€™s dash through Israel and the occupied West Bank this week is expected to cut across some of the regionโ€™s most iconic places.

Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Mideast visit

President Joe Biden has opened a Mideast visit by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iranโ€™s nuclear program.

Israeli FM thanks Turkey for foiling attacks on Israelis

Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has thanked Turkey for its cooperation in foiling attacks against Israelis and warned Israel would not โ€œsit idly byโ€™ in the face of threats from Iran to its citizens.

How Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea in fall from grace

Roman Abramovich's ownership of Chelsea is ending in a way unimaginable when he was on the field in February celebrating the team's FIFA Club World Cup triumph.

World leaders descend on UAE to pay respects to late ruler

An array of presidents and prime ministers were descending on the United Arab Emirates from around the world to pay their respects to the federationโ€™s late ruler and greet his successor, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Israel halts for Holocaust day, honors 6 million Jews killed

Israel has come to a halt to honor the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust.

Blinken reassures allies ahead of possible Iran deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tried to reassure a wary Israel and its Gulf Arab allies ahead of a possible renewal of global powersโ€™ international nuclear deal with Iran.

Israel, Turkey vow to heal rift despite sharp differences

Turkey and Israel have agreed to rebuild their relationship despite their differences.

Israel says outreach to Turkey won't come at Cyprus' expense

Israelโ€™s president says any bid to improve strained ties between his country and Turkey wonโ€™t come at the expense of its โ€œstrategic relationshipโ€ with neighboring Cyprus.

UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits

The United Arab Emirates says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemenโ€™s Houthi rebels as the Israeli president is visiting the country.

Israel president on 1st visit to UAE amid regional tension

Israelโ€™s figurehead president has met the powerful crown prince of Abu Dhabi on the first official visit to the United Arab Emirates by the countryโ€™s head of state.

Israeli president celebrates Hanukkah at West Bank site

Israelโ€™s president has visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

Woman now thought to be Afghanistan's last Jew flees country

Woman now thought to be Afghanistan's last Jew flees country

For years, Zebulon Simentov branded himself as the โ€œlast Jew of Afghanistan,โ€ the sole remnant of a centuries-old community.

Swedish FM visits Israel to mend ties after diplomatic rift

Swedish FM visits Israel to mend ties after diplomatic rift

Swedenโ€™s foreign minister is visiting Israel in an effort to mend ties after years in which the two countries have been at odds over the conflict with the Palestinians.

Holocaust forum looks at social media's role in antisemitism

Holocaust forum looks at social media's role in antisemitism

Participants at a Holocaust remembrance conference in Sweden have blamed social media for contributing to a global rise in antisemitism.

Memorial for Babi Yar victims inaugurated in Ukraine

Memorial for Babi Yar victims inaugurated in Ukraine

The presidents of Ukraine, Israel and Germany have inaugurated a memorial for the victims of the Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine eight decades after one of the most infamous Nazi mass slaughters of the Holocaust.

Israel delivers booster shots of vaccine to people over 60

Israel delivers booster shots of vaccine to people over 60

Israeli health authorities began administering coronavirus booster shots Friday to people over 60 whoโ€™ve already received both does of a vaccine, in a bid to combat a recent spike in cases.

Biden tells Israel president he won't tolerate nuclear Iran

Biden tells Israel president he won't tolerate nuclear Iran

President Joe Biden sought to assure Israel that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran as he met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the White House.

Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president

Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president

Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, has been elected president.

Arab Israeli diplomat says security guards choked him

Arab Israeli diplomat says security guards choked him

The incident trained a spotlight on the ongoing struggles of Israel's Arab citizens, a large minority that makes up about 20% of the population. But what happened after that, he said, was a series of mistakes by security guards unlike anything he had seen before. He also said he understands that Israeli security guards have a job to do. But he said there is an extreme minority of security guards who behave like Rambos, especially when dealing with Arabs. The incident began after the security guard requested from Khaldi to show his ID, according to security rules and regulations, Rosenfeld said.

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