Diplomacy - Steinmeier and Herzog travel to Jerusalem

During his trip to Israel, the Federal President is confronted with the consequences of the state of war: he had to put himself in safety.

Federal President Steinmeier and Israeli Head of State Herzog are travelling to Israel today, continuing their joint programme for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

President of the State, Isaac Herzog, and President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, visited the National Library in Jerusalem today (Tuesday), upon their arrival in Israel from the President's state visit to Germany. They began their visit with a memorial display for the victims of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack – a powerful memorial wall displaying the photos and names of the murdered and IDF martyrs, as part of the national commemo…

To mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will travel to Israel on Tuesday, where he will meet his counterpart Isaak Herzog for a return visit – one day after Herzog's visit to Berlin.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, have departed for a return visit to Israel. Steinmeier was received with military honors in Tel Aviv on Tuesday afternoon. The afternoon program includes a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Herzog visited Germany on Monday. The occasion for the double visit is the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. "For us G…

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Netanyahu is currently under an international arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The visit will take place at a time when the UN describes the worst humanitarian crisis of the Palestinian population in Gaza since the beginning of the war. In light of this situation, Amnesty International is calling for the...