Recently reinstated presidential honor given to Nicos Anastasiades as Jerusalem seeks to keep Nicosia and Athens close despite rapprochement with Turkey

Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren on incoming PM Benjamin Netanyahu's radical coalition agreement plan; political correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn on motivations of far-right vote

President will meet first with far-right factions according to schedule that starts with smallest parties and works up to the largest; Gantz and Liberman won't recommend Lapid

Two leaders were seen smiling while exchanging a few words at Egypt climate summit; Israeli president's office says no significant exchange took place

Hebrew media reports claim the president contacted outgoing PM and defense minister; Lapid's office also denies report, says he's made clear he won't partner with Netanyahu

Quoting from the Quran in Arabic, president pledges to personally spearhead 'regional ecosystem of sustainable peace'

Days after elections, president holds discussions with counterparts from UAE, Egypt, Jordan, as well as Moroccan prince; congratulates Rishi Sunak on assuming premiership

President says climate change an existential issue that 'transcends politics and borders, and is perhaps the only issue that can unite humankind'

President will open first-ever Israeli pavilion at UN environment confab, though he arrives without government backing for net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Addressing Rabin memorial days after elections, outgoing PM says he will fight for democracy from the opposition, president calks for national reconciliation