State President Yitzhak Herzog at the state memorial ceremony for the late Chaim Weizmann:
I have already said that I hope the representatives will come with an open mind and I will add today - with an open heart, to hear and voice ideas and find creative solutions to avoid further elections.
As we all know - during an election campaign, naturally and predictably - the contestants climb tall trees. But the election is over.
The election results are an existing fact - they are a reality. And it's time to tell all the leaders - stop climbing the trees and face this reality. This week at the president's house, we will try to put up ladders, to allow the leaders - to position themselves in front of this reality, in a considered and careful way.'