Israel's President Herzog: Trump Cannot Influence Government Formation Decision
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog asserted that U.S. President Donald Trump cannot influence his decision on assigning the task of forming a government after the October 27 Knesset elections. Herzog stated his choice will depend on who can form a coalition, not external support. The president's remarks followed Trump's social media appeal for Israelis to vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated Trump cannot influence his government formation decision.
- Herzog's decision will be based on who can form a coalition, not external endorsements.
- The president's comments followed Trump's social media appeal to vote for Netanyahu.
- Trump highlighted his "great relationship" with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Israel's Knesset elections are scheduled for October 27.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated in an interview with MSNOW that U.S. President Donald Trump cannot influence his decision on who will be tasked with forming the government after the Knesset elections on October 27. Herzog emphasized that his decision must be based on facts and the ability of a candidate to form a coalition, not on external endorsements. "I do not think that the President of the United States or anyone else can interfere in my decision-making. It must be based on facts. We will see what these facts are, that is, who will be able to form a coalition. This is a completely different question than who supports whom," Herzog said. This statement comes in response to questions about potential pressure from Trump to secure another term for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump had recently reposted a message on his Truth Social platform urging Israeli voters to support Netanyahu, highlighting his "great relationship" with the Israeli leader and calling to "finish the job."
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