Reports say president believes tasking Yamina leader with building a government would be tantamount to giving Netanyahu a second chance

Day after he blamed Israel for forcing him to suspend elections, PA chief tells Rivlin he's praying for disaster victims; Arab states without ties to Israel also said reaching out

Rivlin says he's praying for injured; Gantz: 'No words to describe magnitude of the pain'; Lapid: 'Sad and difficult night'; Odeh: 'Heart goes out to families who lost loved ones'

President laments ‘illusion of constitutional functionality’ amid political impasse as he hosts inter-faith event that includes envoys of Morocco and United Arab Emirates

President pens letter to French counterpart thanking him for 'quick, clear response' to Jewish woman's murder, says it sends clear message that current law is deficient

Two leaders last publicly spoke on the phone in March 2020, during the early throes of the coronavirus crisis

Rivlin said to consider giving mandate to 'change bloc' if Netanyahu fails to form a government, though he'd previously indicated he might not

Justices say there's no legal impediment preventing PM from heading up coalition despite ongoing corruption trial

Jordanian, Egyptian envoys also attend traditional Independence Day event at president's residence, after avoiding it in past years

Appearing to comment on political crisis at annual Independence Day event at his official residence, president expresses optimism, stresses 'internal work' on society still needed