Israeli President Urges Parties to Avoid More Elections
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged political parties to prevent further elections after preliminary results showed no clear majority. He called for an "open mind" during upcoming consultations at the President's Residence. The preliminary count shows a bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu with 53 seats, while the "change bloc" has 47. Herzog praised the high voter turnout as a sign of strong democratic will in Israel.
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- President Isaac Herzog called for efforts to avoid additional elections after preliminary results.
- Herzog urged parties to approach consultations at the President's Residence with an "open mind."
- Preliminary results show a bloc supporting Netanyahu with 53 seats, and a "change bloc" with 47.
- The Likud party is the largest single party with 26 mandates, followed by Yesh Atid with 21.
- President Herzog praised the high voter turnout as a sign of strong democracy in Israel.
President Isaac Herzog has called on Israeli political parties to work towards preventing another round of elections, following the preliminary results of the recent vote. Speaking after 85% of the regular ballots had been counted, Herzog stated, "We must do everything, certainly after yesterday, not to return to additional elections." He urged party representatives to come to the President's Residence with an "open mind" for the upcoming consultations.
Hersog also praised the high voter turnout, describing it as "very impressive" and a "certificate of honor for Israeli society." He noted that this was the highest turnout in decades and demonstrated the significant desire for democracy in Israel. The President is scheduled to receive the official results from Judge Solberg next week, after which he will begin the consultation process with each faction.
Preliminary results indicate that the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu has secured 53 seats, the "change bloc" has 47 seats, and Arab parties hold 19 seats. The Likud party emerged as the largest single party with 26 mandates, while Yesh Atid received 21 mandates. The final results will be known after the counting of double envelopes is completed, which represent approximately 15% of the total votes.
