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Herzog says Israel must push for ties with Arab world after military successes
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President Isaac Herzog at the funeral of slain hostage Yonatan Samerano in Tel Aviv, June 24, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
President Isaac Herzog calls for Israel to push for the normalization of relations with neighboring Arab countries after the war in Gaza, in a speech at the National Security College graduation ceremony.
“This is our ‘day after,’ and we must start to speak about it and work for it,” Herzog says, adding the “complete victory” will only come when the country knows how to turn its military victory into a political move.
It would be “a serious strategic mistake” if Israel were to give up on the opportunities presented.
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