Israeli president urges every effort to avoid another election

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged political parties to make every effort to avoid another election after preliminary results left neither main bloc with a parliamentary majority, Anadolu reports. “Everything must be done, especially after yesterday, to avoid repeating another election,” Herzog told reporters in remarks carried by Israeli public broadcaster KAN. He said he would begin consultations with parliamentary factions next week after receiving the official election results from the Central Elections Committee. “I expect everyone who comes here to come with an open mind,” Herzog said. He said he would listen to each faction, ask questions and hold discussions before deciding which lawmaker to task with forming a government. Under Israel’s basic law governing government formation, the […]