One month after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition passed its first law to weaken judicial guardrails on its own power, and almost three months after President’s Residence-hosted...

Mar 20, 2023 · Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has allegedly said that if there is a civil war over the government’s plan to drastically overhaul the judiciary, it will be the fault of President Isaac...

Mar 16, 2023 · On Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed leaving the country for a trip to Germany and instead remained in the Knesset in order, reportedly, to consult in person and by...

Jul 18, 2023 · President Joe Biden hosted Israel’s figurehead president Isaac Herzog at the White House, as they seek to sustain ties despite U.S. concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plans to overhaul his country’s judicial system.

Dec 12, 2024 · President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday that the potential for clemency for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid his ongoing corruption trial is "not currently on the table." Addressing...

Feb 12, 2023 · President Isaac Herzog issued the appeal in a prime-time nationwide address a day before Netanyahu’s coalition is to take its first steps toward implementing the plan in parliament. The proposed reforms have triggered mass demonstrations and opposition from wide swaths of Israeli society.

Dec 12, 2024 · President Isaac Herzog said that pardoning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is testifying at his corruption trial, "is not currently on the table because it has not been requested,"...

Sep 5, 2023 · Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rivals to reach a compromise that would end the judicial crisis just a week ahead of a...

Mar 15, 2023 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected Isaac Herzog's proposal for compromise on constitutional and judicial reforms that the Israeli president had hoped would replace the government's controversial judicial overhaul plan.

In June 2014, Herzog criticized PM Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to engage the international community, failing to present a proposal for peace with Palestinians, and failure to work effectively with the President of the United States, Barack Obama. Herzog declared that Netanyahu's "loathing and hostility for Barack Obama" was one of his ...