For the first time since taking office, President Isaac Herzog held a working meeting with Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.
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The two politicians discussed various topics on the agenda, including the alarming rise in coronavirus cases.
The president emphasized the importance of the role of the opposition in the Knesset, a position he once held as the head of the Labor party, and noted that "there is no democracy without opposition," according to a statement from the president's office.
Herzog was sworn in as Israel's 11th president on July 7. He replaced former president Reuven Rivlin, who served seven years in the largely ceremonial position.
During his inauguration, Herzog vowed before Knesset members to "faithfully fulfill his role as president."
"I stand before you today, humbled and excited," Herzog said, addressing the Knesset, saying he wanted to be "everyone's president."
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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