In an official ceremony Wednesday morning, President Reuven Rivlin was presented the results of the elections for the 24th Knesset by Central Elections Committee head Orly Adas.
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The current political crisis damages democracy to some extent, but Israeli society is stronger than this, Rivlin said in a speech.
"I sincerely hope elected officials will hear the people of Israel, heed its demand for unconventional cooperation, collaboration between sectors, and focused and dedicated work for all Israelis," he said.
Rivlin is scheduled to meet with every faction elected to the Knesset on Monday, after which he will entrust the task of forming a government to one of the representatives.
The plan is to hold all the consultations in one day in order to expedite the process. As in previous years, so too this time, all the meetings will be broadcast live as per Rivlin's request, for the sake of transparency.
