Gilad Erdan

Israeli elections: Ex-mayor of Beit Shemesh Aliza Bloch joins Erdan, Edelstein's right-wing party

Announcing her jump into national politics, the former mayor expressed her ambition to become the next education minister.

Beit Shemesh mayor and Mayoral candidate Aliza Bloch seen during the second round of Municipal Elections, in Beit Shemesh, March 10, 2024.
Former UN ambassador Gilad Erdan at a press conference in Tel Aviv announcing the establishment of a new right-wing party under his and MK Yuli Edelstein's leadership ahead of the upcoming general elections, August 6, 2026.

Israeli gov't abandoned PR war, needs ‘army of hasbara’ led by ‘chief of staff’ - interview

Gilad Erdan announces new political party with Yuli Edelstein on August 6, 2026.

'Right, enlistment, unity': Ex-UN ambassador Gilad Erdan launches new party with Edelstein

Photo illustration | Potential center-right political players Dedi Simchi, Ayelet Shaked, Yoaz Hendel, Gilad Erdan, Ofer Winter, Benny Gantz and Yuli Edelstein.

Editor's Notes: The argument splitting religious-Zionist households before Israel’s election


Israel's UN envoy waves Mahsa Amini photo during Iranian president's speech

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is referred to as the "butcher of Tehran" in light of his involvement in the mass execution of Iranian political prisoners.

Israel's envoy to the UN, Gilad Erdan, on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly before being led out of the hall by UN security officials as Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi began addressing the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US. September 19, 2023

Abbas has lost his mind, the world must see him as irrelevant - Erdan

Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan: "Our goal should be to encourage other nations to see Mahmoud Abbas’s departure from Palestinian leadership as a necessary step."

 Israel's ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan is seen at the United Nations.

Israel battles France over UNIFIL as UNSC vote delayed

Israel’s ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan told The Jerusalem Post he was concerned that passage of France’s proposal “might damage severely UNIFIL’s ability to fulfill its mandate.”

 THE UNITED NATIONS Security Council holds a regular meeting on the situation in the Middle East, focusing on Israel in relation to the Palestinians.

Netanyahu to address UNGA in September, but no date for Biden meeting

Tensions between Washington and Jerusalem have prevented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden from meeting, despite their decades of friendship.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 19, 2017

Erdan: Guterres emboldening Palestinian terror, Jenin remarks a disgrace

In his speech, Erdan also accused the UN and Palestinian Authority of exploiting the Palestinian refugee issue in the West Bank.

 Ambassador Gilad Erdan at a UN Security Council meeting on Operation House and Garden in Jenin, July 27, 2023.

Israel's health minister meets with UNGA chief to discuss pandemics

Israel and Morocco are jointly leading the promotion of plans at the UN to help deal with future pandemics.

From left to right: Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan, UNGA Chief Csaba Karoshi and Health and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel.

Israel may cut off ties with OCHA if blacklisted by UN, Erdan warns

Erdan recommended that the Israeli government stop issuing visas to new UN workers.

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan at the Jerusalem Post 2023 Annual Conference in New York, June 5, 2023

Israeli officials meet UN chief on Children and Armed Conflict blacklist

The UN had warned Israel and the Palestinian Authority last year that both governments could be blacklisted in this year’s report.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the media prior to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, US, August 1, 2022.

Netanyahu trial: Erdan testifies he was unaware of Yad2 sale pressure

One of the prosecution's allegations against Netanyahu is that the sale of Yad2, which was owned by Elovitch, was sped up by connections with the PM. 

 Israel's Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan arrives to testify in the trial against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem on May 16, 2023.

Erdan denies he was ousted as communications minister over Elovitch complaints to Netanyahu

When the prosecution asked if Erdan was concerned about the continuation of the reforms after his tenure as communications minister, he said that he was, but that it fell in line with other policies

 Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan addresses the United Nations Security Council, February 20, 2023.