In response to the results of the parliamentary elections, the President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, said that every effort should be made to prevent repeat elections, and he expects representatives and political parties to enter the negotiations with an open mind.
Referring to the large participation of the Israeli people in yesterday's elections, Herzog described this level of participation as impressive and said that such a turnout is unprecedented after several decades. He added that this participation shows the importance of democracy in Israeli society.
The President of Israel said that next week he will receive the official results from Judge Solberg and then he will begin a consultation process with various parties.
According to him, at this stage he will talk with each of the factions, questions will be raised and consultations will be held to form the government.