Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Herzog tells protesters he is still ‘holding dialogue’ on judicial overhaul
President Isaac Herzog holds a meeting with Navy officials during a visit to the Shayetet 13 naval unit on August 9, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
Speaking to protesters gathered outside a speech he gave to the Shayetet 13 elite naval commando unit, President Isaac Herzog tells them that he is still holding dialogue over the judicial overhaul.
“I am holding dialogue with anyone who is ready to hold dialogue in order to ensure that our democracy will remain very strong and very stable,” Herzog tells the gathered activists as they continue to chant as he speaks.
Earlier in his speech to Shayetet 13, Herzog said that “in these days, when Israeli society is dealing with many challenges, seeing the sparkle in the eyes of the brave fighters I met today, we must keep the IDF united and continue to allow them to deal with the security of the State of Israel.”
