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Isaac Herzog: the mild-mannered middleman in Israel's political brawl

Straits Times2 November 2026, 14:37 UTCIsrael

JERUSALEM, Nov 2 - In a country where politics has become a bare-knuckled brawl, Isaac Herzog, the mild-mannered president now tasked with persuading Israel's party leaders to lower their fists and form a government, is a throwback to a gentler era.

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