Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vetoed President Isaac Herzog's participation in the launch ceremony of U.S. President Donald Trump's peace council, according to the first publication of this report by journalist Barak Ravid via N12 News during the two-hour-29-minute period from 5:46 p.m. to 8:16 p.m. UTC on January 24, 2026. N12 News shared the report via an X post linking to an article on n12.pro, attributing the information to Barak Ravid, a correspondent known for covering Israeli-U.S. relations. No additional details on the reasons for the veto, the peace council's objectives, or the ceremony's location and timing were provided in the initial publication.
