Israeli President Vows To Avoid Constitutional Crisis Which Could Tear ‘Our Nation Apart’

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House after finishing up a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on October 26, 2022, in Washington, DC. Herzog said he spoke with Biden about a range of topics pertaining to global security. Herzog appealed to politicians and the public to tone down their rhetoric amid threats that the government’s judicial reform proposal will ignite a “civil war.” ANNA MONEYMAKER/JNS

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday that “profound” disagreement over the government’s judicial reform plan was tearing the country apart, and vowed to work towards averting a constitutional crisis.