Michael Herzog (ambassador)
Israeli military officer and diplomat
12 stories
7 quotes
In diplomatic code, the fact that the prime minister entered through a side entrance, that there was no press, and that there was no one-on-one meeting means that Trump wanted to avoid keeping him too close,
- Herzog saidNewsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/michael…
The war with Iran is very unpopular, and Israel is perceived as having dragged Trump into it,
- Herzog saidNewsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/michael…
I think something in the intimacy of the relationship has been damaged,
- Herzog said,... according to The Jerusalem PostNewsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/michael…
The idea was that Biden would bring the Democrats and Lindsey would bring the Republicans,
- said Mr. Herzog, now a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a research groupThe New York Timesnytimes.com/live/2026…
Israel’s image is worsening in the United States across the board, among Republicans as well as Democrats. But Lindsey remained very firm in his support, one of the most prominent voices for the U.S.-Israeli alliance,
- Mr. Herzog saidThe New York Timesnytimes.com/live/2026…
It’s about the balance of power between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah,
- Herzog said while in Tel AvivPoliticopolitico.com/newsletters/natio…
Earlier
Defense Minister: 'Israel will only join attacks on Iran if Trump asks us to'
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HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/marco…Trump denies Israel forced him into war with Iran
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ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…