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In shocking public spar, Herzog hits back at Netanyahu by expressing support for Israeli judiciary
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and President Isaac Herzog at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, as Herzog tasks Netanyahu with forming a governing coalition, November 13, 2022. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweets an attack on the “leftist deep state’s weapon[ization] of the justice system[s]” in the US and Israel, President Isaac Herzog’s office quickly posts a rebuttal.
“Israel’s strong and independent judicial system is an asset to our democracy, and the president of Israel is very proud of it,” Herzog’s office tweets.
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