New Knesset Members Swear Allegiance as President Urges Unity
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
Members of the 26th Knesset were sworn in during their opening session in Jerusalem. President Yitzhak Herzog urged parties to form a government and avoid new elections, emphasizing lessons from October 7th and equitable military service. A bloc of parties nominated Matan Kahana to replace outgoing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, aiming to restore governmental balance.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Members of the 26th Knesset took their oath of allegiance during the opening session in Jerusalem.
- President Yitzhak Herzog called for efforts to form a government and avoid new elections.
- Herzog urged learning from October 7th and addressing the burden of military service.
- A bloc of parties submitted signatures to vote on replacing outgoing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
- Matan Kahana is the candidate to replace Ohana, aiming to reorganize governmental checks and balances.
Members of the 26th Knesset began their term by taking the oath of allegiance during the opening session in Jerusalem. President Yitzhak Herzog called on all parties to exert maximum effort to form a government and prevent new elections. He emphasized that approximately 80% of voters cast ballots for the current Knesset members, urging them to fulfill their mandate amidst Israel's numerous challenges.
Herzog stressed the importance of learning from the events of October 7th and finding a solution for the equitable distribution of military service burdens across society. He noted that "the wounds are still open, and they cannot be healed as long as the pain of the other is turned into a goal," advocating for enhanced unity, dialogue, and cooperation to meet public aspirations for security, stability, and calm.
Prior to the session, the bloc of change parties submitted the required signatures to the outgoing Knesset Speaker, Amir Ohana, to propose a vote for his replacement. Matan Kahana, the bloc's candidate to succeed Ohana from the "Yashar" party, stated his aim to reorganize the checks and balances between the three branches of government and to serve as a unifying and official figure.
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