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Then-presidential candidate Miriam Peretz seen at the Knesset, June 1, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 7, 2022, 11:29 am
Miriam Peretz says ‘difficult day’ as terrorist behind son’s death killed in Gaza op
Former presidential candidate says she feels ‘no joy or exultation’ but notes that assassination came on fallen soldier’s birthday
By ToI Staff
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the Saban Forum in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. (photo credit: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
June 3, 2021, 5:29 am
Biden congratulates Herzog on presidential win
US president says Israeli president-elect has demonstrated unwavering commitment to strengthening Israel’s security, looks ahead to Rivlin visit; Putin also sends greeting
By Jacob Magid
Isaac Herzog raises a toast at the Knesset after he was elected by lawmakers as Israel's 11th president, June 2, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2021, 5:01 pm
‘Mazel tov, Mr. President!’: Herzog feted after winning vote in landslide
Incumbent Reuven Rivlin tells his designated successor he’s ‘proud to pass on the baton to you’; Miriam Peretz, who lost the election, says his ‘success is our success’
By ToI Staff
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June 2, 2021, 2:34 pm
Daily Briefing June 2 – Hail President Herzog as change bloc looks for Hail Mary
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By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Isaac Herzog outside the Knesset (Courtesy)
June 2, 2021, 1:36 pm
Isaac Herzog elected Israel’s 11th president, with 87 votes of Knesset’s 120
Jewish agency head, former Labor chief and son of 6th president defeats educator Miriam Peretz, says he’ll work to ‘build bridges’ within Israeli society and with Diaspora
By Raoul Wootliff
Yamina chief Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid are seen on Wednesday evening, as they inform President Reuven Rivlin they have succeeded in forming a government, June 2, 2021 (Courtesy)
June 2, 2021, 10:38 am
Change bloc clinches majority in 11th-hour talks, aims for swift swearing-in
Parties of potential coalition could try to oust Speaker Yariv Levin if he delays vote; leaders fear intense Netanyahu effort to break up bloc before vote takes place
By ToI Staff
Presidential candidates Miriam Peretz and Isaac Herzog (Flash 90)
June 2, 2021, 9:07 am
Wednesday’s presidential race is a microcosm of Israeli Jews’ deeper divides
Herzog and Peretz embody almost perfectly the Ashkenazi and Mizrahi halves of Israeli Jewish society. Who wins a showdown between Moroccan motherhood and Ashkenazi gentility?
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Presidential candidates Miriam Peretz and Isaac Herzog (Meir Elifor, courtesy)
June 2, 2021, 6:31 am
MKs to elect Israel’s 11th president: A political prince vs. a bereaved mother
Israel Prize-winning educator Miriam Peretz, who lost 2 sons in battle, vies to become country’s first woman president, while Isaac Herzog aims to follow in his father’s footsteps
By ToI Staff
Presidential candidates Miriam Peretz and Isaac Herzog (Meir Elifor, courtesy)
May 20, 2021, 6:57 am
And then there were 2: Isaac Herzog and Miriam Peretz to compete for presidency
Jewish Agency chief and ex-Labor leader receives signatures of 27 MKs; Israel Prize-winning educator garners 11 signatures; 3 other candidates drop out; Knesset votes on June 2
By Tal Schneider and ToI Staff
Chairman of the Jewish Agency Isaac Herzog at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 18, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
May 19, 2021, 12:30 pm
Isaac Herzog, Miriam Peretz announce candidacy for presidency as race warms up
Jewish Agency chief and ex-Labor leader Herzog seen as frontrunner, followed by Israel Prize winner Peretz; ex-Likud MK Yehudah Glick drops out ahead of midnight deadline
By Tal Schneider
President Reuven Rivlin announces he is tasking Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government, during a speech at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, May 5, 2021. (Haim Zach/GPO)
May 10, 2021, 5:38 pm
Knesset vote for President Rivlin’s successor set for June 2
Secret ballot to take place just over a month before Rivlin’s seven-year term ends; candidates have until May 19 to collect signatures of at least 10 MKs
By ToI Staff
Economy Minister Amir Peretz in Jerusalem on May 18, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 3, 2020, 2:03 pm
Labor leader Amir Peretz announces run for presidency
Veteran politician throws hat in the ring for largely ceremonial role, which will be vacated by Reuven Rivlin in July, as Knesset prospects for his party sink
By ToI Staff
Israel Prize winner Miriam Peretz speaks at the Jewish federation's annual General Assembly in Tel Aviv, on October 23, 2018. (Miriam Alster/ FLASH90)
January 13, 2019, 11:15 pm
Political parties said courting mother of fallen IDF soldiers
Israel Prize laureate Miriam Peretz, who lost two sons in combat, reportedly turns down offers from a series of figures, including the finance minister
By Stuart Winer
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April 20, 2018, 3:25 pm
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Going on 71: Israel, when the glitter’s gone
With a hug, Israel Prize winners Miriam Peretz and David Grossman embody the visceral truths all Israelis know
Israel Prize winner Miriam Peretz speaks during the ceremony at the International Conference Center (ICC) in Jerusalem on April 19, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
April 20, 2018, 1:54 pm
Israel, a new year: 7 things to know for April 20
The country officially turns 70, and local events offer a look at the good and the bad surrounding the Jewish state
By Adiv Sterman
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