Herzog calls Netanyahu, concedes defeat

Herzog phones Netanyahu to congratulate him on his victory.

Speaking to reporters outside his home, Herzog says he respects the nation’s decision, and vows to keep working to resolve Israel’s economic and political challenges.

“I wished him luck, but let it be clear, the problems are the same problems, nothing has changed,” he says, adding that the Zionist Union will continue to serve as “an alternative [to Likud] in every area.”

Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog makes a point during a press conference in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. (photo credit: AP Photo/Dan Balilty)
Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog makes a point during a press conference in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. (photo credit: AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

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