Herzog urges leaders to act with responsibility amid war: ‘Israel’s security must be above all considerations’

Without mentioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, President Isaac Herzog says that “the last thing Israel needs right now is an upheaval and a rupture in the middle of the war. Israel’s security must be above all considerations.”

“One hundred and one hostages are still in enemy captivity this evening,” writes Herzog on X. “Thousands of bereaved girls and family members mourn their shattered world. Many reservists bear the burden of protecting the people and the homeland and cry out together with their families for a broad Israeli partnership. Thousands of our brothers are evacuated from their homes for over a year.”

“We must not go back towards the abyss!” Herzog cautions. “Israel’s enemies are only waiting for a sign of weakness, disintegration or division within us.”

He calls on Israel’s leadership to “act with great responsibility.”