Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted Trump on the tarmac as he arrived. | Newsweek

Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked Pope Leo XIV today for his calls for the release of hostages Herzog also invited Leo to visit Israel Last month, Herzog signed the Book of Condolences for Pope Francis, praising him as 'a man of deep faith' This was in stark contrast to Benjamin Netanyahu who ignored the pope's death, with the official Israel social media accounts deleting condolences and diplomats told not to sign condolence books Herzog's family moved to Israel from Ireland, where his gra