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Herzog Calls for Security, Morality in United Jerusalem

5/15/2026

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President Isaac Herzog urged Israel to protect Jerusalem with both security and moral responsibility during the 59-year reunification ceremony.
He delivered the speech at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem on May 14, 2026.
Herzog described Jerusalem as a living city where daily life coexists with historic memory.
He noted Israel has now spent more years with a united Jerusalem than with a divided one.

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President Isaac Herzog urged Israel to protect Jerusalem with both security and moral responsibility during the 59-year reunification ceremony.
He delivered the speech at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem on May 14, 2026.
Herzog described Jerusalem as a living city where daily life coexists with historic memory.
He noted Israel has now spent more years with a united Jerusalem than with a divided one.