Israel's President Isaac Herzog tasked with persuading party leaders to form a government

Summary

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, a mild-mannered figure in a country where politics has become a bare-knuckled brawl, is now tasked with persuading Israel's party leaders to lower their fists and form a government. Straits Times describes him as a throwback to a gentler era.

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1. The Straits Times

   2 Nov 2026, 14:37 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports from Jerusalem on November 2 that Isaac Herzog, the mild-mannered president now tasked with persuading Israel's party leaders to form a government, is a throwback to a gentler era in a bare-knuckled political climate.