Danny Danon

US UN envoy to make first visit to Israel as UN decides on Gaza's future

Waltz will meet senior government and security officials, tour border areas, and receive regional briefings at the invitation of Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon.

US Ambassador to United Nations Michael Waltz speaks with Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon, at UN headquarters in New York, US, November 17, 2025.
Opposition leader and Yesh Atid head MK Yair Lapid speaks before a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 17, 2025

Lapid to bring Trump's Gaza peace plan to Knesset vote in bid to 'embarrass' Netanyahu

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

Israeli, Palestinian UN envoys spar as Mansour accuses Israel of seeking ceasefire collapse

Palestinians walk among piles of rubble and damaged buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the northern Gaza Strip November 19, 2025.

First int'l force to be deployed to Gaza in early 2026, US official tells 'Post'


'The ISF is not a UN force, it is a US initiative to disarm Hamas,' Danon to 'Post' after UNSC vote

Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, says the ISF is meant to disarm Hamas and avoid further conflict, even as questions remain about whether states will send forces.

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon attends a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, November 17, 2025.

UN Amb. Danon says Palestinian state 'won't happen' after UNSC backs Trump's Gaza plan

Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon said there will not be a Palestinian state, calling the UNSC move a narrative rather than enforceable.

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon attends a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, November 17, 2025.

Israel's envoy to UN Danny Danon: Israel's alliance with US protects both nations - opinion

The US's relationship with Israel has come under attack from both the American Right and Left. But the alliance benefits both countries, maintaining that it is just a good strategy.

The writer addresses the UN Security Council in September. Standing with Israel is not selfless charity; it is strategy, he argues.

Danon: ISF must focus on disarming Hamas, not becoming another ineffective UN force

For Israel, Gaza ISF's success is defined by results: the complete disarmament of Hamas and the destruction of its tunnels. Ambassador Danon warns against an ineffective, "Blue Helmet"-style mission.

Israeli Ambassador to The UN Danny Danon (C) addresses the committee after United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese presented her report titled "Gaza Genocide: a collective crime" to the UN General Assembly at the UN HQ. October 28, 2025 in New York.

World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state

The US administration has also warned of possible consequences for those who take measures against Israel, including against France, whose president, Emmanuel Macron, is hosting the New York summit.

 Delegates react to the voting results during the United Nations General Assembly vote on a draft resolution that would recognize the Palestinians as qualified to become a full UN member, in New York City, US May 10, 2024.

Netanyahu: No Palestinian state west of Jordan, weighing annexation

In an interview with the Post, UN Ambassador Danny Danon said that it was "very sad to see serious leaders taking part in this circus."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

Danny Danon to 'Post': The UN is entertaining dangerous Palestinian adventurism - opinion

If the UN wants to remain relevant and credible, it must stop being a platform for political games and start standing up for the values it was created to uphold 80 years ago.

THE WRITER addresses the UN Security Council last week. If unilateral steps are taken at the General Assembly regarding the recognition of a Palestinian state, one can expect that Israel will also take unilateral steps, he writes.

No. 17: Danny Danon, Yechiel Leiter, Marc Stanley, Charles Kushner: Ambassadors to the world

From the United Nations to Washington’s diplomatic circles, from academic halls to faith-based communities, their influence has been transformational this past year.

  PUBLISH TOP 50/PREP ROTATION  REST OF ROTATION?  JAKE CALL   (L-R from top:) Charles Kushner, Yechiel Leiter, Danny Danon, Marc Stanley

‘Zionist animals’: Anti-Israel activists plan to ‘flood’ UN General Assembly with protest

Within Our Lifetime, JVP, and PYM to march on UN, call for sanctions on Israel, and demand Netanyahu’s arrest.

Demonstrators gather outside the UN Headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza" protest in New York City, July 29, 2025.

UN puts Israel on notice over conflict-related sexual violence

Danny Danon called the claims in the UN letter "outrageous," stating that "Israel rejects the threats and will not accept defamation of its defense and security forces."

 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2025.

Hamas won't enter negotiations until humanitarian situation improves, sources tell Post

GHF blasts ex-staffer for 'war crimes' claims • NYT amends Gaza starvation story • Jewish congressman declines Qatar invite • Freed hostage Emily Damari condemns Starmer's Palestine plan

 Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv in support of a hostage, ceasefire deal, July 19, 2025.