Abdullahi thanked Israeli officials for hosting the Somaliland delegation and described the visit as an important milestone in relations between the two governments.

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi is visiting Israel for the first time since it became the first country to recognize Somaliland.

'In Jewish tradition, it is stated that at the age of eighty you gain unique prowess. May you enjoy your beautiful family and many happy birthdays with blessings and joy. Mazal tov!'

In December 2025, Israel became the first UN member state to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent country.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog wrapped up his multi-day Latin American tour, meeting with senior officials to discuss deepening cooperation between Israel and the region.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog became the first Israeli head of state to visit Panama, meeting President José Raúl Mulino and touring the Panama Canal.

Herzog is also expected to meet members of the local Jewish community, estimated at 10,000–15,000 people.

Talks are set to focus on expanding cooperation in economic, scientific and technological fields, according to the Israeli head of state.

President Isaac Herzog visited United Hatzalah headquarters in Jerusalem, where emergency calls are handled, as the organization operates at full capacity during the war.

The graffiti was removed and the case referred to police.

Herzog was not invited to address Parliament, and anti-Israel protests have raged during his four-day visit to Australia.

President Isaac Herzog honored the victims of last Chanukah’s Bondi Beach massacre in Australia, joining orphaned children at a Chabad synagogue as they recited Kaddish.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the site of the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia, placing two Jerusalem stones at the memorial and condemning antisemitism while urging the world to confront it head-on.

Herzog linked his remarks to the return on Monday of the body of Israel Border Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili from Gaza, calling it 'a significant turning point.'

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee symbolically removed the hostage lapel pins they had worn since October 7 after the IDF announced it had recovered the body of the last hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili.

The Lebanese Armed Forces said Thursday it has completed the first phase of its national disarmament plan.

The planned visit comes amid strained relations between Jerusalem and Canberra.

Herzog called the two countries 'true friends' and strategic allies.

Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, accepting bribes, and breach of trust stemming from three separate police investigations and denies all wrongdoing.

Rabbi Isaac HaLevi Herzog (1888-1959), Chaim’s father, served as the first chief rabbi of the Irish Free State as well as the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the State of Israel.

Meny’s wife, Ayelet, 63, was killed alongside him in their home in Kibbutz Be’eri by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

Herzog, for his part, responded to the letter, with his office noting that a formal request for a pardon must be submitted.

Alongside Rabbi of the Western Wall Shmuel Rabinowitz, Herzog recited Psalms for the return of the 48 remaining hostages

It uses interviews, recordings, and Hamas bodycam footage to depict the events of that tragic day in chronological order.

In a powerful show of interfaith solidarity, Israeli President Herzog met a delegation of European Muslim leaders to promote coexistence, condemn extremism, and carry a message of peace and hope back to their communities.

'585 days after the massacre, there are still hostages in the hands of Hamas, including German companions,' noted Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Herzog gave Raphael words of encouragement, telling her that she has will have Israel’s support throughout the competition.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides noted that there are currently 110 flights a week between the two countries, by far the highest number of flights from any country to Cyprus.

President Noboa's Israel visit highlights alliance, calls for hostage release and joint efforts against terrorism.

Since last Memorial Day, 319 soldiers have fallen, and terrorism has claimed 79 more victims.

At his official welcome in Jerusalem, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned that if Iran succeeds in destroying Israel, America will be next—declaring, 'Israel is the appetizer, and the United States is the entrée.'

Herzog and Sulyok also met with Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Aharon Shevo and his family who presented the Hungarian leader with a stamp commemorating 80 years since the Holocaust.

'President Trump is due to meet with major, major Arab leaders, first and foremost the king of Jordan and the president of Egypt and I think also the crown prince of Saudi Arabia as well,' Herzog said.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog paid a solemn visit to the grave of the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, in Queens, New York, praying for the swift release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. He also prayed for the safety of Israeli security forces operating in Gaza, Lebanon, Judea, Samaria, and beyond, and for... Read more »

'We are following with concern and admiration the heroic efforts of the first responders, firefighters, policemen, paramedics and volunteers,' he said.

Still-displaced residents of Kibbutz Be’eri who are hosted in Hatzerim joined the festivities.

Noa Argamani, who survived Hamas captivity, shared a chilling account of her time in confinement.

'With a vital spirit that has defined us, we will come together to recover again and again, and we will rebuild,' Herzog said.

The ceremony was attended by senior government officials, Jerusalem City Council members, dozens of ambassadors, and bereaved families.

Gadot revealed that not a day passes without her thoughts dwelling on the hostages being held in Hamas tunnels for nearly a year.