Israel's leadership reacted with grief to a Palestinian terrorist's vicious murder of three family members in their home on the Sabbath.

In a meeting with the Irish foreign minister, Rivlin stressed the importance of recognizing the connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel.

Netanyahu clearly told the Irish foreign minister what he thinks of his country's biased stance against Israel.

As Israel participates in celebrations of the American Independence Day, leaders from Judea and Samaria are invited to join in.

'We are asking our friends, our neighbors, our opponents, our enemies to understand that the Jewish people have returned home, and this is a fact.'

Rivlin welcomed Ethiopian PM Desalegn to Jerusalem, continuing a millenia-old friendship dating back to the Queen of Sheba.

Israel extended its assistance to the joint war with England against Islamic terrorism.

Most Israelis agree on two things: All embassies should be in the capital, Jerusalem, and Jerusalem should remain undivided under Israeli sovereignty.

'Medicine and science should guide politics, and not the other way around,' Rivlin stated.

'For the last 150 years there has been a Jewish majority in Jerusalem. Even under the Ottoman Empire there was a Jewish majority in Jerusalem.'

Israel came to a standstill to mark Yom Hazikaron, national Memorial Day, in commemoration of the fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terror.

Rivlin stressed Israel's commitment to the well-being of Christians in the Jewish state, which hosts the only thriving Christian community in the Middle East.

President Reuven Rivlin pledged that Israel 'will do all it can' to aid the survivors of Assad's chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians.

As Netanyahu has said about the growing friendship and cooperation with India, 'The sky is the limit!'

Israeli leaders welcomed Trump's entry into the Oval Office, expressing hope for a better relationship between Israel and the US.

Meeting with a delegation of Indonesian leaders visiting Israel, Rivlin stressed hope for better relations between the Jewish state and the Muslim world.

Another victory for diversity in Israeli society - two Ethiopian-Israeli women were sworn in as judges.

'Only strength creates deterrence; only strength inspires respect; only strength produces alliances," Netanyahu stressed.

President Reuven Rivlin hosted 53 children, victims of Palestinian terror, in celebration of their milestone coming-of-age event.

Israel and Guatemala's leaders stressed the deep-running and historic bonds between their countries.

In 1943, the Nazi occupying forces on the Greek island of Zakynthos called Mayor Carrer and demanded a list of all the Jews on the island. Distraught, Carrer consulted the local Bishop Chrysostomos and, together, the two made the courageous decision to deny the Nazis' request. Now, Carrer's daughter is visiting Israel.

Israel's President Reuven Rivlin conveyed Israel’s 'sincere condolences,' its 'sympathy to the bereaved families' and its 'wishes for a speedy recovery to the wounded' to the people of Turkey.

Israel is working to develop business and diplomatic relations with African and Asian countries as it moves away from Europe.

The Palestinian leadership and society have a responsibility to stop the next murderer, President Reuven Rivlin insisted while hosting a traditional Iftar meal for leading members of the Muslim community in Israel.

Israel's leaders mourned the death of Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, the Romanian-born Holocaust survivor of Auschwitz who became one of the world’s foremost witnesses and humanitarians, and eulogized him as the embodiment of the human spirit that shined bright in the face of evil and darkness.

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday sent a letter of condolence to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, following the terror attack that struck the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul late Tuesday night, killing at least 41 people and injuring scores.

During the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, '[Abbas] last week again proved... that he is not interested in direct negotiations with Israel... I think that people can conclude from this who wants to advance peace and a peace process – and who does not.'

Addressing the European Parliament on Thursday, Palestinian Authority (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas claimed Israel's presence in Judea and Samaria is the root cause of global terrorism and is encouraging extremists. Abbas also refused to meet Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.

In a speech to the European Parliament in Brussels, Israel's President Reuven Rivlin also noted that there is growing frustration that Israel’s core concerns are not being taken seriously by the European Union and that Europe must respect Israel's democracy and sovereignty.

In what should be another glaring example of Palestinian intransigence on the peace process, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas refused an open invitation, encouraged by European Union officials, to meet with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin during their simultaneous visits to Belgium.

In a move some say hints of Europe's colonialist past, the EU decided to ignore issues that are far more important to Europe and the world, such as the Syrian civil war, Brexit, immigration and Islamic terror, and instead wants to pressure Israel into making dangerous concessions to the Palestinians.

Hundreds of Israelis gathered in impromptu demonstrations of solidarity in the squares of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and many lit candles in honor of the victims. Israel's leaders were quick to express sympathy with the American people and sent condolences.

Rachel Fraenkel, the bereaved mother of teenager Naftali, who was murdered by Arab terrorists in 2014, has joined together with the families of two other boys who were killed together with her son to unite the people of Israel through the Jerusalem Unity Prize event.

Israel is now celebrating its 68th birthday. Festivities, beginning in the evening, will continue throughout the day. Happy Birthday Israel!

Israel came to a standstill on Wednesday to mark Yom Hazikaron, its national Memorial Day, and to commemorate the 23,477 fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terrorist attacks who have died over the course of the last 150 years.

Israel marked Yom Hashoah, its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Thursday in memory of the six million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II.

President Rivlin and leaders from across the religious spectrum in Israel convened to promote a message of calm and tolerance, especially ahead of the upcoming holiday season, which includes the Jewish Passover and Israel’s national holidays, which coincide with the Muslim month of Ramadan.

Israel's and China's leaders stressed the close cooperation between the two countries ahead of signing a free-trade agreement.

Vowing never to remain silent again, the WJC is taking on a growing global anti-Semitic threat: the anti-Israel boycott movement.

In another apparent step toward reconciliation, Israeli President Rivlin and Turkish President Erdogan spoke on the phone and expressed mutual interest in establishing an international front against global Islamic terrorism.