POLITICSTIMES OF ISRAEL
‘Elections are not a civil war’: Herzog warns of ‘dangerous violence’ on outset of campaign
President Herzog warns against 'dangerous violence' during the campaign's outset, urging civility and commitment to election integrity. He references Tisha b'Av, noting past Jewish sovereignty was destroyed by infighting.
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