Herzog

Showing some respect: Places around the world named after famous Israelis

At a time when the word "Israel" evokes controversy and extreme hostility in many places, it is moving to recall eras and locations where Israelis were actually a source of admiration.

In April 2004, about nine years after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, an emotional official ceremony took place in the heart of Berlin to commemorate Israel’s fifth prime minister. Yitzhak-Rabin-Straße.
President Isaac Herzog held its open Sukkah event.

Herzog holds annual presidential Sukkot event with shows, culture, activities targeted for children

A Palestinian man walks next to a vehicle damaged in what Palestinians say was an Israeli settlers attack, in Deir Abu Masha'al, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, September 28, 2026.

Netanyahu condemns riots in West Bank, calls to fully prosecute extremist settlers involved

President Herzog at the Presidential Medal of Honor ceremony, on Sunday, September 6.

Herzog awards Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor to 11 distinguished figures


From Barak to Herzog: Reflections on decades of covering Israeli diplomacy - comment

From prime ministers to the president, diplomatic trips reveal the evolution of Israel and its press.

 Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union chairman Yair Katz is seen ceremonially removing the "experimental" sticker on the Wings of Zion, Israel's answer to Air Force One.

Grapevine, February 21, 2026: Stars and Stripes impact

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Malcolm Hoelein

In Australia, President Isaac Herzog tells anti-Israel demonstrators to protest Iran instead

Herzog said it was “obscure and odd” that heavy police protection was needed to ensure Jews could gather peacefully with the president of Israel.

ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT Isaac Herzog speaks during his state visit to Australia following a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2026.

Anti-Israel protests erupt in Australia, Iran drags on

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

Police officers remove demonstrators gathered at Town Hall Square to protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia following a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026

President Herzog lands in Australia for first visit since Hanukkah Bondi Beach massacre

Herzog was invited to visit the country after the tragedy by the Governor-General, the Prime Minister of Australia, and the Jewish community following the attack in December 2025.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz at the President residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

Herzog announces visit to Australia, will meet Australian Jews, political leaders during trip

President Isaac Herzog will be traveling to Australia from February 8 to February 12, where he will meet with Jewish leaders, victims of the Bondi Beach massacre, and Australian politicians.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends Israel Hayom conference in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Painting longing: Journey through loss, memory, and renewal

Tamar Aluf paints longing, turning personal loss into art that resonates with memory, emotion, and renewal.

Artist Tamar Aluf with her exhibit ‘Painting Longing’ in the Jerusalem  Theatre’s Sherover Foyer. Paintings behind her from L, clockwise: ‘Horizon  of a House,’ acrylic (2025); ‘The Fabric of Life’ (2025); ‘Longing’ (2025).

Herzog opposes coalition's Oct. 7 commission of inquiry, calls for state investigation

"The terrible disaster of October 7, and the failure that led to it, must be investigated in depth and in a national manner," Herzog said.

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at an event at the President's residence in Jerusalem, May 1, 2025

Grapevine, December 26, 2025: In his father’s footsteps

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, alongside David Fattal, chats with Assaf and Nadav Fattal.

Herzog Irish dynasty is unbowed; we won't allow them to erase it - opinion

The Herzog name is precious to Ireland’s Jews, and we will not allow the haters to win.

A PLAQUE on a stone reads ‘Herzog Park’ in Dublin, commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel’s sixth president, who was born in Belfast.