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Israel’s president calls on leaders to start talks to solve political crisis

Israel's President Isaac Herzog urges political leaders to start talks to resolve political crisis after the government delays a controversial judicial overhaul following mass unrest and a general strike.

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  • Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has called for immediate negotiations to resolve the country's political crisis.
  • Netanyahu's government delayed the controversial judicial overhaul after months of protests and a general strike.
  • Herzog urged Netanyahu and opposition leaders to appoint negotiating teams to find a compromise.
  • The US government welcomed the delay and may invite Netanyahu to the White House next month.
  • Protests for and against the government's overhaul plans continue.
Israel’s president calls on leaders to start talks to solve political crisis
Netanyahu’s government forced to delayed bitterly contested judicial overhaul after mass unrest
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