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[00:00:32] And now we are moving to the President's residence, where at this very moment
[00:00:35] the President of the State is receiving the election results from the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee,
[00:00:39] Judge Solberg. Here:
[00:00:42] I am excited and honored to present you with the results of the elections
[00:00:45] for the Knesset. Behind the numbers, the mandates, the distribution
[00:00:49] of seats in the Knesset, stand people, many
[00:00:52] many, tens of thousands of citizens
[00:00:55] from all parts of Israeli society,
[00:00:58] who have been active in the past few weeks. Especially on Election Day
[00:01:01] itself, to enable all of us to exercise the most
[00:01:05] basic democratic right, to elect our
[00:01:07] representatives. There is something special about this human encounter,
[00:01:11] in polling stations across the country, representatives of different factions sat
[00:01:15] side by side, sometimes factions whose disagreements are very
[00:01:18] deep. This pairing is not accidental, from the outset
[00:01:22] it was designed to allow representatives of the factions to oversee
[00:01:25] each other, to ensure the integrity of the elections,
[00:01:29] but in practice. It also obliges them to talk to each other, to work
[00:01:32] together, to get to know each other, to overcome difficulties
[00:01:35] like his absence, to overcome difficulties and to cooperate,
[00:01:38] for what purpose? To fulfill a common mission
[00:01:41] that lies at the foundation of our shared lives,
[00:01:44] the holding of elections. We don't need to look far to find
[00:01:48] more examples of such partnership, we know them from the IDF,
[00:01:51] from reserve soldiers and their families,
[00:01:55] from hospitals and many other places where
[00:01:59] people meet. From all parts of society and work together
[00:02:02] for a common goal. Even
[00:02:05] the officials at the polling stations provided us with such an encounter:
[00:02:08] fraternity. There is something hopeful about this
[00:02:12] for the future. However, it cannot
[00:02:14] be denied. This partnership does not blur
[00:02:18] the disagreements. They exist, they are deep and they concern the fundamental
[00:02:22] questions of our lives here. We are not
[00:02:25] required to agree with each other, on the contrary, elections are
[00:02:29] the way we have chosen to manage these disagreements, not by force
[00:02:32] of arms, but by a ballot paper in the ballot box, each
[00:02:36] and every one of us hears them all, every vote counts, and every
[00:02:40] vote has equal weight, and from here,
[00:02:42] Sir, to the point that casts a shadow over the festive atmosphere and that we cannot
[00:02:46] ignore. In recent days, voices have been heard
[00:02:50] seeking to cast doubt on the election results and challenge
[00:02:53] their validity. This is a real danger.
[00:02:57] One of the secrets of democracy is the ability
[00:03:00] to change government peacefully, this stems from the
[00:03:03] understanding that the voters' decision binds
[00:03:06] all of us, without the fear of royalty, so
[00:03:09] our sages taught us, one would swallow his fellow
[00:03:12] alive, we would find ourselves in a state of nature
[00:03:16] where the stronger prevails, in order for us
[00:03:19] to maintain a shared government, everyone is required to respect
[00:03:23] the rules of the democratic game, this is
[00:03:25] how we have acted in the State of Israel since its establishment, bitter
[00:03:28] disagreements, struggles. Stormy politics, and sometimes even results
[00:03:32] that surprised many, all these did not prevent us from recognizing
[00:03:36] the voters' decision and acting accordingly. Everyone knew that
[00:03:39] the election results reflect the people's decision, which must
[00:03:43] be respected. We must not deviate from this path, which is at the foundation
[00:03:47] of our resilience as a democratic state. Indeed,
[00:03:51] suspicions have been raised, some serious. The suspicions require
[00:03:54] thorough investigation, and this is indeed happening. We announced
[00:03:58] this in the evening. All parties are working to get
[00:04:02] to the bottom of the truth, so as not to harm the efforts
[00:04:05] being made and not to expose secret information, I am
[00:04:08] unable to elaborate further. This morning we presented
[00:04:11] to the members of the Election Committee the summary of the intelligence picture, as it
[00:04:15] was passed on at my request from the head
[00:04:17] of the Shin Bet. It is important to emphasize that at this stage
[00:04:20] these are only suspicions, and even if they are confirmed, the scope
[00:04:24] of their possible impact is limited, also,
[00:04:28] it is not possible not to publish results of a Knesset
[00:04:32] that has completed its allotted term. The Basic Law: The Knesset
[00:04:36] establishes a rigid timetable for the publication
[00:04:39] of election results, and not without reason. Accordingly,
[00:04:42] the results are
[00:04:44] being published now on time. Naturally,
[00:04:47] if evidence emerges later, action can be taken
[00:04:51] through the legal channels, for this purpose, an election
[00:04:54] appeal.
[00:05:01] It is also important to emphasize: The suspicions do not cast doubt
[00:05:04] on the voting of members of the Arab sector in any way.
[00:05:08] High voter turnout is a blessed thing for every
[00:05:11] public and sector in Israeli society. The
[00:05:14] Central Elections Committee is responsible for conducting the elections, for the conduct
[00:05:18] in the polling committees, and for the integrity of the voting process.
[00:05:21] It is, of course, not an investigative or intelligence authority, and we do not have the tools
[00:05:25] to investigate suspicions of offenses. For this purpose,
[00:05:28] we transfer detailed complaints about various suspicions
[00:05:31] to the investigative authorities. The Central Elections Committee carried out
[00:05:35] last week the operation to monitor the integrity of the elections, which dealt with claims
[00:05:38] raised regarding conduct in polling stations. Verbal
[00:05:41] inquiries were checked, each inquiry was screened, whether it related to the election
[00:05:45] process itself, whether it was criminal or administrative. All
[00:05:49] polling station materials were checked, where
[00:05:52] a suspicion of an offense was found, whether in the complaints
[00:05:55] of the parties, or in the polling station materials, the complaints
[00:05:58] and evidence will be transferred to the investigative authorities,
[00:06:01] Shin Bet, police, the Privacy
[00:06:04] Protection Authority. We will follow up and ensure that the complaints are examined
[00:06:08] and investigated as appropriate. We place our
[00:06:10] trust in the head of the Shin Bet, in the Attorney General,
[00:06:14] in the Director General, in the head of the branch,
[00:06:17] and in their people, who did the work together as best
[00:06:20] they could. Public trust in the election process is a valuable
[00:06:24] asset, it is the responsibility of all of us to protect
[00:06:28] it, elected officials, office holders, and also each
[00:06:31] and every one of us, it is easy to destroy, very difficult
[00:06:35] to repair. Political disagreement should not end with
[00:06:38] the counting of votes, it will continue, and it is
[00:06:41] good that it does, but on one thing we must agree, the election
[00:06:44] results, as determined by law,
[00:06:47] bind us all. Mr.
[00:06:50] President, perhaps a small lesson from this week's Torah portion, Parashat Chayei
[00:06:53] Sarah, towards the next stage that will begin in this very
[00:06:56] place. Two journeys and negotiations, about the purchase of the Cave
[00:07:00] of Machpelah and about the match of
[00:07:03] Rebecca to Isaac. Both, on the face of it,
[00:07:06] were hopeless. Great gaps at the beginning of the journey, the sons
[00:07:10] of Heth did not agree to give Abraham
[00:07:16] the Cave of Machpelah as a burial plot for generations, and sought to settle for a temporary solution for Sarah's burial. Laban the Aramean sought to delay Rebecca's
[00:07:19] marriage to Isaac for a whole year. In both
[00:07:23] cases, negotiation based on mutual understanding
[00:07:26] of needs led to agreements and good results.
[00:07:30] To the attention of all of us. Finally,
[00:07:33] I would like to thank the thousands of male and female employees, volunteers
[00:07:36] and all those who took part in the complex task of managing
[00:07:40] the elections. There is no match for the professionalism,
[00:07:43] diligence and sense of mission of the election committee staff, and especially Dean
[00:07:47] Livneh, he has done a lot, he knew how to navigate the ship through
[00:07:50] stormy waters. Thanks to the dedication and hard
[00:07:53] work of all these good people, we can
[00:07:57] stand here today. The election process, which I was responsible
[00:08:01] for managing, strengthened my recognition of our resilience,
[00:08:04] of our tendency towards good. We have brought before you its
[00:08:07] results, 5 million
[00:08:09] 717,39.
[00:08:12] men and women went to vote, it is up to all of us to respect
[00:08:16] their decision. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Well
[00:08:19] done.
[00:08:23] Thank you, Your Honor, the President of the State, Isaac
[00:08:26] Herzog. Thank you, my honorable
[00:08:30] Judge Noam Solberg, Chairman of the Central
[00:08:33] Elections Committee. Thank you to my honorable lawyer, Dean
[00:08:37] Livne, acting Director General of the Central
[00:08:39] Elections Committee. Thank you to the Central
[00:08:43] Elections Committee, the party representatives who are here, to the committee
[00:08:46] staff, my esteemed colleagues all. I would like
[00:08:50] to begin my remarks by thanking you, my esteemed Judge
[00:08:53] Solberg, for leading the election campaign for the 26th
[00:08:56] Knesset, as Chairman of the Central
[00:09:00] Elections Committee, you have demonstrated leadership,
[00:09:03] integrity, clarity of thought, the
[00:09:06] people of Israel owe you a lot for
[00:09:09] this as well. Election Day last week
[00:09:13] took place thanks to the hard work of
[00:09:16] thousands of male and female employees under the committee
[00:09:18] led by you, conducted by the acting
[00:09:22] Director General of the committee, attorney Dean Livne, thank you,
[00:09:26] attorney Livne, and to all the teams, employees
[00:09:30] and representatives of the committee. You
[00:09:32] fulfilled your mission faithfully, professionally
[00:09:36] and thoroughly,
[00:09:38] despite warnings that elections might not be held,
[00:09:42] we saw last week a true celebration of
[00:09:46] democracy, Israeli citizens went
[00:09:49] in droves to polling stations across
[00:09:52] the country. Through you, my esteemed
[00:09:56] Judge, I would like to wholeheartedly thank
[00:09:59] everyone involved in the work, well
[00:10:03] done. I hereby receive the official
[00:10:06] results of the elections for the 26th
[00:10:09] Knesset, as you announced them.
[00:10:12] My esteemed Judge, I adopt them
[00:10:15] and confirm their reception according to law. I
[00:10:19] would like to address the investigation you
[00:10:22] referred to in your remarks. I have already
[00:10:26] said, and I repeat here, that I rely
[00:10:29] on the work of the Shin Bet, the police and the enforcement
[00:10:31] authorities. Any suspicion of external
[00:10:35] subversive influence on the election results must
[00:10:38] be investigated by the Shin Bet and by the police until
[00:10:41] its conclusion. We need patience. The investigation
[00:10:45] will be conducted professionally in cooperation with
[00:10:49] all parties in the special investigation team, and I trust
[00:10:52] these processes, as has been the custom
[00:10:56] for a long time. I respect the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini,
[00:11:00] and his work. I respect the Attorney General,
[00:11:03] Gali Baharav-Miara, and her work. I spoke
[00:11:07] with both of them this morning. Tension between
[00:11:11] the General Security Service and the Legal Counsel has existed
[00:11:14] in Israel and will continue to exist, and this is an inherent tension in a democratic
[00:11:18] state. The State of Israel is blessed
[00:11:22] with loyal and capable public servants. I
[00:11:25] trust them and their integrity,
[00:11:28] and I am convinced that they will know how to work together.
[00:11:32] Regarding the Arab community in Israel, I wish
[00:11:36] to reiterate and emphasize, it is forbidden to smear
[00:11:40] an entire community, beware
[00:11:42] of generalizations. I greatly respect the Arab
[00:11:45] community in Israel. I appreciate its contribution
[00:11:49] to the state in all areas of life, and its desire
[00:11:52] to integrate. This is a blessed thing.
[00:11:55] I denounce the rudeness and racist expressions
[00:11:58] we have heard recently, there is
[00:12:01] no place for this towards any community
[00:12:04] in Israel.
[00:12:06] My sisters and brothers, citizens of Israel,
[00:12:10] I will now begin the consultation process
[00:12:13] for assigning the mandate to form
[00:12:15] a government. Representatives of the factions will begin to arrive
[00:12:19] here at the President's Residence this evening, on
[00:12:22] a symbolic date like no other.
[00:12:25] November 4th, the Gregorian date on which
[00:12:28] Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, may his
[00:12:32] memory be blessed, was assassinated 31 years ago,
[00:12:35] forever, this date will stand as a burning
[00:12:39] reminder, a reminder warning of what can happen
[00:12:42] to us, when disagreement turns into hatred,
[00:12:46] when political rivalry turns
[00:12:48] into violence. There is no place for violence
[00:12:51] among us, neither physical nor verbal.
[00:12:55] Not against an individual, nor against a community, sector or
[00:12:58] society, there is a place, my sisters and brothers, citizens
[00:13:02] of Israel, to reach out, to reach out
[00:13:05] even in the midst of a difficult disagreement that tears
[00:13:09] us apart in too many areas.
[00:13:12] The elections are over, now is the time to read
[00:13:15] the reality. On the eve of Yom Kippur, the Jewish
[00:13:19] people recite the Kol Nidre prayer, in which
[00:13:22] we annul vows.
[00:13:25] And prohibitions to return and repair
[00:13:28] and say, all our vows and prohibitions,
[00:13:31] and oaths and bans,
[00:13:33] that we have vowed, sworn, are annulled
[00:13:36] and void. With the beginning of the
[00:13:39] consultation process, to prevent repeat
[00:13:42] elections, and to build here a stable and good government
[00:13:45] for the people of Israel, I expect the factions
[00:13:49] and their representatives to understand that it is not possible
[00:13:52] in the current reality to fulfill all obligations
[00:13:55] and promises. It is important for me to emphasize that I am not
[00:13:59] asking anyone to give up basic
[00:14:02] values, but in the current reality
[00:14:06] where there is no clear winner after the elections, I
[00:14:09] ask for originality and creativity,
[00:14:12] daring and good will,
[00:14:16] so that the State of Israel will emerge
[00:14:19] victorious. The issues on the table
[00:14:23] are fateful. And some require urgent
[00:14:26] attention. It is enough for any sensible person to see the security
[00:14:30] and political challenges facing us, to look
[00:14:34] at the changing region around us and to remember
[00:14:37] the issues that tear us apart within us, to understand
[00:14:41] that a tremendous responsibility rests upon us. After
[00:14:44] three years of war, the public's eyes are turned
[00:14:48] to you, the leaders, the eyes of the bereaved
[00:14:51] families, the eyes of the wounded men and women.
[00:14:55] The eyes of the reservists and the serving families,
[00:14:59] the eyes of business owners and providers,
[00:15:03] and so on and so on.
[00:15:06] And finally, my esteemed colleagues, the legislator granted the President
[00:15:10] of the State,
[00:15:12] sorry, and finally, my esteemed colleagues,
[00:15:16] the legislator granted the President of the State very
[00:15:19] broad discretion, when it comes to entrusting the task
[00:15:22] of forming the government, to whom. Members
[00:15:25] of Knesset, the only test I will ask
[00:15:29] to be before the eyes of the factions and their representatives,
[00:15:33] when they come here is, who
[00:15:35] truly, and what truly is in the best interest
[00:15:38] of the state at this time, I intend
[00:15:42] to conduct open, incisive
[00:15:44] and sharp discussions
[00:15:47] with the representatives of the factions, I will also ask difficult
[00:15:51] questions, and if necessary, I will hold additional
[00:15:54] rounds of consultations at various levels, in order
[00:15:58] to try to get satisfactory
[00:16:00] answers. I again thank you,
[00:16:04] Judge Noam Solberg and all the committee staff.
[00:16:08] And I welcome the representatives of the factions
[00:16:11] for consultations regarding the formation of the next
[00:16:14] government. Thank you very much.
[00:16:15] Yes,
[00:16:19] so these are the words of President Herzog and Judge
[00:16:23] Solberg, Solberg reiterates that the election
[00:16:26] results reflect the people's decision, that all serious
[00:16:29] suspicions are being investigated, but the scope of the possible impact of these
[00:16:33] suspicions is limited, he reiterates that no aspersions should be cast
[00:16:37] on the vote of the Arab sector, things also said by President
[00:16:41] Isaac Herzog, who also refers to the investigation, says he trusts the investigative
[00:16:44] authorities, calls for every suspicion to be checked, and also confirms
[00:16:48] that there is currently tension between the Shin Bet and the legal
[00:16:51] counsel to the government on this background,
[00:16:55] in conclusion, Herzog demands that our politicians show flexibility
[00:16:58] and creativity, especially at this time, it is not possible
[00:17:02] to fulfill all election promises, this is what we see now that the results
[00:17:05] have been received, Herzog says that the good of the state
[00:17:09] must be considered above all, these are the words of the President
[00:17:13] of the State and the Chairman of the Central Elections
[00:17:15] Committee at the ceremony of
[00:17:18] presenting the official
[00:17:22] to President Herzog, and that's all for our news
[00:17:25] program for this morning, we wish you a good and
[00:17:28] quiet day, see you
[00:17:30] soon.