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Isaac Herzog, also known as Buji, is an Israeli politician who has been serving since 2021 as the president of Israel. He is the first president to have been born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence.

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Image from CGTN: Herzog taps Eisenkot to form next Israeli governmentCGTN

Israel government formation after election

Herzog taps Eisenkot to form next Israeli government

Headline: CGTN State media

President Herzog gave opposition leader Eisenkot, whose Zionist bloc won 48 seats against Netanyahu's 53 and Arab parties' 19, 28 days to secure 61 votes for a national…

7 confirmed · 50 one-source7 outletsUpdated

Image from RT: Israeli president instructs Netanyahu’s rival to form governmentRT

Israel election result

Israeli president instructs Netanyahu’s rival to form government

Headline: RT State media

After the October 27 election, Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats and Eisenkot's opposition 48, with Arab-led parties on 19; 67 lawmakers recommended Eisenkot and Herzog is…

103 confirmed · 1 contested · 470 one-source18 outletsUpdated

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Isaac HerzogCGTNIsrael election result

I hope with all my heart that whatever government is formed will lead to unity, connection and healing among all segments of our people – for our very existence depends on it, and we have only one country

Isaac HerzogquoteFrance 24Israel government formation after election

I am handing over the mandate to form a government to you and wish you every success

Isaac HerzogquoteTASSIsrael government formation after election

The State of Israel needs a stable government, … new political reality

Isaac HerzogquoteAl JazeeraIsrael government formation after election

results of the consultations may appear clear … mutual vetoes between the blocs and within the blocs themselves

Isaac HerzogAl JazeeraIsrael election result

The results of the consultations may appear clear, but the authority vested in me by law is to determine who has the ability to form a government, and that is not entirely clear, given the mutual vetoes between the blocs and within the blocs themselves

Isaac HerzogquoteSouth China Morning PostIsrael election result

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