{"id":90000,"date":"2025-10-12T23:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T04:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=90000"},"modified":"2025-10-13T05:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:09:00","slug":"israel-president-isaac-herzog-to-award-us-president-donald-trump-with-israels-highest-civilian-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/israel-president-isaac-herzog-to-award-us-president-donald-trump-with-israels-highest-civilian-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel President Isaac Herzog to award US President Donald Trump with Israel\u2019s highest civilian honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President of Israel Isaac Herzog will inform U.S. President Donald J. Trump of his decision to award him the \u201cIsraeli Presidential Medal of Honor\u201d in recognition of his efforts to bring the hostages home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90001\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90001\" class=\"wp-image-90001 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October.jpg 1092w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90001\" class=\"wp-image-90001 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Medal12October.jpg 1092w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-90001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel&#8217;s Presidential Medal of Freedom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the coming months,&nbsp; Herzog will present Trump with the coveted honor in recognition of his role in achieving a historic agreement advancing the release of the hostages and an end to the war. The award also notes President Trump\u2019s steadfast and unwavering support for the State of Israel, his unique contribution to Israel\u2019s security and the well-being of its citizens, and his commitment to leading the entire region toward an era of peace and cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>President Herzog will formally convey this decision to President Trump during their meeting at the Knesset later today.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidential Medal of Honor is awarded to those who have made an outstanding contribution to the State of Israel or to humanity through their talents, service, or other means. This is the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of Israel. The medal will be presented by the President of Israel in the coming months at a time and place to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump\u2019s legacy will be remembered for generations by the State of Israel and the Jewish people. From his unwavering support for the State of Israel, to the advent of the Abraham Accords which expanded the circle of peace in our region, from the two historic agreements that brought our dear hostages home and saved countless lives, to the decisive strike on Iran\u2019s nuclear program, President Trump\u2019s voice has always been one of courage and leadership, and of steadfast commitment to the pursuit of peace and humanity,&#8221; Herzog stated.<\/p>\n<p>The President added, \u201cThrough his tireless efforts, President Trump has not only helped bring our loved ones home but has also laid the foundations for a new era in the Middle East built on security, cooperation, and genuine hope for a peaceful future. It will be a great honor for me to present him with the Israeli Presidential<br \/>\nMedal of Honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About the \u201cIsraeli Presidential Medal of Honor\u201d:* The Presidential Medal of Honor is awarded to those who have made an outstanding contribution to the State of Israel or to humanity through their talents, service, or other means. This is the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"Email\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Israel%20President%20Isaac%20Herzog%20to%20award%20US%20President%20Donald%20Trump%20with%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20highest%20civilian%20honor\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":90001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,25],"tags":[8790,8795,8788,14865],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90000"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90000"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90002,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90000\/revisions\/90002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}