Isaac Herzog

Turkey reportedly denied permission for Israeli President Isaac Herzog's plane to fly through its airspace en route to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the COP29 climate summit. Herzog did not attend the event.

The decision came amid heightened tensions over Israel's military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.

Türkiye has denied Israeli President Isaac Herzog's request to use its airspace for his flight to attend the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital.

For the first time ever, the President of Israel was interviewed by Al-Arabiya. Isaac Herzog gave a television interview today to the Arabic network Saudi Al-Arabiya regarding developments in Lebanon and the tension with Iran.

BELGRADE - Israeli President Isaac Herzog said in Belgrade on Wednesday the people of Serbia and Israel maintained friendship and good relations, and noted that Serbia's continued growth would generate boundless opportunities for cooperation.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog with the highest state honours outside the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade on Wednesday.

The welcoming ceremony included a guard of honour and the playing of the national anthems of Israel and Serbia.

BELGRADE - Israeli President Isaac Herzog will on Wednesday be on an official visit to Serbia, where he will be hosted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

A welcoming ceremony outside the Palace of Serbia, scheduled for 10.30 am, will be followed by a tete-a-tete meeting of the two presidents, the press office of the president of Serbia announced in a statement.

The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv concluded after three hours.

According to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s press office, Netanyahu “reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to the current US proposal for the release of our hostages, which strongly considers Israel’s security needs.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under grave pressure over possible arrest warrants for him and other senior Israeli officials by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Israel's offensives in the Gaza war.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke on the phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, wishing the people of Israel and Jews around the world that they may achieve progress in peace in the New Year.

In the first visit of a European foreign minister to Israel after the inauguration of the new government on December 29, Nikos Dendias' trip on Tuesday will focus on energy, investment, defense and the deepening of Greek-Israeli cooperation.