Isaac Herzog
President of Israel since 2021
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| 2025 | Initiated the Voice of the People project to gather Jewish voices worldwide to discuss challenges and develop actionable strategies. |
| 2024 | During Herzog's visit to the World Economic Forum, it was announced that the Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office was investigating a criminal complaint against him. |
| November 21 2024 | Herzog condemned the ICC's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, stating it overlooked key facts about Israel's actions and its duty to defend its citizens. |
| November 12 2024 | Herzog arrived in Washington, D.C. for a state visit and met with U.S. President Joe Biden. |
| March 28 2024 | Herzog expressed that he regarded U.S. President Joe Biden as a 'great friend of Israel.' |
| December 1 2023 | Herzog attended the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, UAE, and met with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. |
| October 2023 | Herzog accused the residents of the Gaza Strip of collective responsibility for the Hamas attack on Israel. |
| October 22 2023 | Herzog informed Sky News that Hamas fighters captured by Israel had al-Qaeda instructions on chemical weapon creation. |
| October 17 2023 | Herzog stated that accusations against Israel related to the al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion were 'a 21st-century blood libel.' |
| March 2022 | Herzog embarked on a regional tour of Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey, meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara. |
| March 29 2022 | Herzog made a historic first public visit by an Israeli leader to Amman, Jordan, meeting with King Abdullah II. |
| January 30 2022 | Herzog conducted a historic state visit to the United Arab Emirates. |
| 2021 | Herzog was elected in the Israeli presidential election. |
| December 2021 | Herzog launched his 'Think Good' campaign aiming to combat cyberbullying in collaboration with Meta. |
| November 28 2021 | Herzog lit candles for the first night of Hanukkah at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, drawing left-wing criticism. |
| October 2021 | Announced the establishment of the Israeli Climate Forum, appointing Dov Khenin as chairman. |
| October 29 2021 | Herzog participated in a memorial for the victims of the 1956 Kafr Qasim Massacre and apologized on behalf of the State of Israel, marking a historic first. |
| July 7 2021 | Isaac Herzog was inaugurated as the 11th president of Israel. |
| June 2 2021 | Herzog was elected as president by the Knesset, receiving 87 votes, the highest for any presidential candidate in Israel's history. |
| May 19 2021 | Isaac Herzog announced his candidacy in the 2021 Israeli presidential election. |
| 2019 | The Jewish Agency became the first public institution in Israel to help employees finance surrogacy services abroad under Herzog's leadership. |
| 2018 | Herzog was unanimously elected chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel. |
| October 24 2018 | Herzog led a resolution to reaffirm the Jewish Agency's commitment to the principles of a democratic Israel. |
| 2017 | Herzog was eliminated in the first round of the Labor Party leadership vote but remained as Leader of the Opposition. |
| 2015 | Isaac Herzog was the Labor Party candidate for prime minister during the Israeli legislative election. |
| 2015 | Herzog and Tzipi Livni announced a joint campaign slate named Zionist Union, which won 24 seats in the elections. |
| 2015 | Herzog called on the Hatnua and Kadima parties to join his Labor Party in forming a coalition ahead of the March elections. |
| June 2014 | Herzog criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for failing to engage the international community and for his hostility towards U.S. President Barack Obama. |
| 2013 | Herzog was elected Chairman of the Labor Party and the Zionist Union alliance. |
| November 22 2013 | Herzog was elected leader of the Labor Party, defeating incumbent Shelly Yachimovich and becoming Leader of the Opposition. |
| 2011 | Herzog was an unsuccessful candidate for the Labor Party leadership, finishing third in the primaries. |
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