Israel's President Accepts Election Results, Undermining Netanyahu's Challenge
President Isaac Herzog certified the parliamentary vote as binding and began talks to form a new government, while Netanyahu's bloc lost its majority.
On a Wednesday, Israel's President Isaac Herzog accepted the certified results of last week's parliamentary elections as legally binding.
He then began consultations with party representatives on forming a new government, after Netanyahu and his allies lost their majority in the elections.
Al Jazeera reports the move deals a blow to Netanyahu's efforts to discredit the elections.
Original reporting
PBS News
Israel's president takes first steps on building new government after accepting election results
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted the certified results of last week's parliamentary elections as legally binding and began consultations with party representatives on forming a new government.
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Israel’s Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government
Move deals blow to Netanyahu's efforts to discredit the elections, in which he and his allies lost their majority.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Isaac Herzog is the President of Israel.
- The event took place on a Wednesday.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog accepted the certified results of last week's parliamentary elections as legally binding.
- Isaac Herzog began consultations with party representatives on forming a new government.
- According to Al Jazeera, the move deals a blow to Netanyahu's efforts to discredit the elections.
- According to Al Jazeera, Netanyahu and his allies lost their majority in the elections.
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