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On 1,000th day since Oct 7, President Herzog, first lady visit Kibbutz Kerem Shalom

"We will continue to plant, to build, to nurture life, and to choose hope. And so our answer is one and the same: to keep planting, building, nurturing life, and choosing hope,” Herzog said.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog at a Kibbutz Kerem Shalom event marking 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks, July 2, 2026.
Hanan Melcer attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 12, 2026.

Melcer warns election integrity, press freedom at risk ahead of next vote

Melcer also warned of AI entering the picture, adding that Israel should prepare for attempts at foreign or domestic interference in elections.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A UH-60L YANSHUF from 124 squadron takes part in an Israeli air force air show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

IDF helicopter carrying Herzog makes emergency landing after hitting bird, none injured

The helicopter safely landed at the Palmachim air force base, and Herzog was able to take off again in a replacement helicopter a few minutes later.

|ByTZVI JASPER
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation, following Andy Burnham's decisive victory last week in the Makerfield by-election, outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026.

Andy Burnham’s rise forced Keir Starmer from Downing Street - opinion

Like Moses, Sir Keir Starmer will not bring his people into the promised land, whatever that looks like, but it will be Burnham who adopts the role of Joshua.

|ByNIGEL LITHMAN

Reporter's Notebook: Herzog hosts European Muslim delegation

The group is in Israel under the auspices of ELNET. This pro-Israel NGO advocacy group helps its partners in Europe to become more active and more confident in countering anti-Israel arguments.

JULY 8, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog meets with Muslim leaders at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, July 7, 2025.

Time for a new international award - opinion

As global challenges mount and trust in traditional institutions erodes, calls rise for a new kind of international recognition—one that rewards bold, history-shaping efforts to secure peace.

JULY 2, 2025ByDR. MICHAEL MIRILASHVILI
Nobel Prize medals replicas are displayed inside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway September 19, 2022.

Hamburg's Parliament President Carola Veit stranded in Israel amid airspace closure

Carola Veit had planned to return to Hamburg early Friday morning after her four-day visit to Israel, but the Iran attacks and closure of Israeli airspace has changed those plans.

JUNE 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Carola Viet

Israel is 'cause of the West,' Javier Milei says during Western Wall visit

Milei declared, “My support for Israel comes from the heart, because I believe this is a just cause—the cause of the West. I will always stand by your side.”

JUNE 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Argentinian President Javier Milei visits at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on June 9, 2025.

Portugal Golden Visa as the best alternative after shutting down Spanish Golden Visa program

APRIL 29, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

Qatar’s Emir visits Syria in historic first meeting with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa

The rapid shift in Syria’s political landscape has drawn mixed reactions from regional and international stakeholders.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets Qatari cadets during his visit to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, Britain, December 4, 2024.

Arab leaders talk big on Palestine—but where’s the real support? - editorial

The Jerusalem Post does not endorse removing the Palestinians from Gaza or forcibly transferring them. However, the question remains of what Israel’s Arab neighbors can do more to help.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
EGYPT’S PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah at a summit on the Gaza war, last month in Cairo: Given the repercussions for key actors including Egypt and Jordan, the potential of an international peace conference after the war should be explored, the writer maintains.

President Trump: A new strategic era

An analysis of the new Trump Era by international strategic advisor Ayelet Frish.

JANUARY 23, 2025ByAYELET FRISH
US President Donald Trump takes oath on the day of his Presidential Inauguration at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2025.

Riding the waves of history: A divine plan in motion

JANUARY 23, 2025ByMARK FISH

Will Isaac Herzog be remembered among his historic family? - opinion

It must be asked: What qualities does he display now, halfway through his seven-year term? How does he envisage his legacy, compared to that of other Herzogs?

JANUARY 23, 2025ByTOVA HERZL
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG places a note in the Western Wall last Sunday, with a prayer for the well-being of the three hostages returning to freedom later in the day, the return of all hostages, military success, a recovery for all those injured, and unity.