On the record · Updated October 28, 2026
President of Israel
2 things Isaac Herzog said, verbatim, on October 26, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Disputes
“I don’t think the president of the United States or anybody else can intervene in my discretion”
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Others on this question
“Vote for Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister”
More on the record
As printed
“I don’t think the president of the United States or anybody else can intervene in my discretion — the discretion has to be based on certain facts, and we will see what the facts are”
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