Herzog: No Party Won the Elections; US Aid Cut Came as a Surprise

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President Isaac Herzog addressed the election results and said that neither side emerged from them as the winner. According to him, it cannot be ignored that Likud and Netanyahu won a quarter of the seats. Herzog called on the parties to show originality, creativity, boldness and goodwill.

During the consultations, Herzog made clear to Otzma Yehudit representatives that the election results have been fully and finally confirmed, and that in parallel an investigation is underway that will decide whether there is substance to the claims raised.

During the consultations, Herzog asked what the message of the parties would be after Netanyahu's retirement. MK Gilad Kariv replied that in order to promote unity, the Netanyahu era must be brought to an end. Channel 14 representatives reported that the president referred to statements from Washington about halting US aid, and claimed the timing surprised the system.