Israeli President Urges Bloc Leaders to Acknowledge Election Results
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged political leaders to accept election results and seek creative solutions to form a government, with consultations starting Wednesday. He warned against continued post-election rhetoric, calling it time to face reality. Separately, Likud's Beni Biton claimed Netanyahu wants unity, while MK Almog Cohen denied allegations of approaching the "Yashar" party, labeling them "fake news."
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- President Herzog called on Israeli leaders to accept election results and find creative solutions to form a government.
- Consultations to form a new government in Israel are scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
- Dimona Mayor Beni Biton stated Prime Minister Netanyahu desires unity and predicted support from Buji Herzog and Donald Trump.
- MK Almog Cohen denied allegations of approaching the "Yashar" party, calling the claims "pure fake news."
- Leaders of the change bloc reportedly agree on the necessity of replacing the Knesset Speaker.
President Isaac Herzog called on Israeli political leaders to abandon post-election rhetoric and confront the reality of the results as consultations to form a new government begin on Wednesday. Speaking at a state memorial ceremony for President Chaim Weizmann in Rehovot, Herzog urged representatives to approach the talks with open minds and hearts, seeking creative solutions to prevent further elections.
He likened the post-election period to candidates "climbing high trees," but stressed that the elections are over and the results are a fact. "This is the time to tell all the leaders, stop climbing the trees and position yourselves in front of this reality," Herzog stated, adding that the President's Residence would provide "ladders" to help leaders face the situation calmly and carefully.
Meanwhile, Dimona Mayor and Likud member Beni Biton claimed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu desires unity. In an interview, Biton dismissed doubts about Netanyahu's intentions and warned against attempts by the "change bloc" to replace the Knesset Speaker. Biton predicted that both Buji Herzog and Donald Trump want continuity with Netanyahu, citing a conversation between them about the Middle East. He declared that replacing the Knesset Speaker would be a "declaration of war," unless done by mutual consent, calling unilateral parliamentary moves a "red line."
Separately, the "Yashar" party alleged that government and Likud members, including Yoav Kisch, Yaakov Bardugo, and Orit Struck, had approached their party members. Likud MK and Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, also named in connection with these approaches, vehemently denied the claims, calling them "pure fake news" and stating he had not spoken to anyone from the party. He suggested questioning Ronen Manelis or Gabi Eisenkot to verify his statements, attributing the allegations to a natural fear of party members defecting.
Reports also indicate that leaders of the change bloc agree on the need to replace the Knesset Speaker, suggesting no bloc will achieve a "complete victory" and that two paths exist for government formation.
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