“I know it has not been an easy time to be a Jew anywhere around the world,” Herzog said, noting that hostility toward Jews and supporters of Israel has intensified.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog used his annual Rosh Hashanah message on Sunday to address Jewish communities worldwide, acknowledging rising antisemitism and stressing Israel’s role in defending democratic values and bringing home its hostages from Gaza.
“I know it has not been an easy time to be a Jew anywhere around the world,” Herzog said, noting that hostility toward Jews and supporters of Israel has intensified.
“Israel’s fight is a just fight. It is a fight in defense of its people, and it is a fight in defense of the entire Free World,” he said, urging solidarity with Israel against extremist ideologies.