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Israeli President Herzog Visits Panama, Preps Costa Rica Inauguration

5/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

Israeli President Isaac Herzog began his first-ever presidential visit to Panama on May 6, 2026.
He met with Panamanian President José Raúl Molino for bilateral talks.
After Panama, Herzog will travel to Costa Rica to attend President-elect Laura Fernandez Delgado’s inauguration.
He will also hold meetings with Jewish community leaders in Panama and Costa Rica, following a January Davos pledge to deepen strategic relations.

History

Historical Context

On 17 September 1978 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed the Camp David Accords, witnessed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and accompanied by $1 billion in American aid that paved the way for the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty. The accords’ model of bilateral outreach now echoes in President Isaac Herzog’s May 2026 meetings with Panama’s José Raúl Molino and Costa Rica’s leaders, seeking similar strategic cooperation.

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Story summary

Israeli President Isaac Herzog began his first-ever presidential visit to Panama on May 6, 2026.
He met with Panamanian President José Raúl Molino for bilateral talks.
After Panama, Herzog will travel to Costa Rica to attend President-elect Laura Fernandez Delgado’s inauguration.
He will also hold meetings with Jewish community leaders in Panama and Costa Rica, following a January Davos pledge to deepen strategic relations.

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