June 3, Kathmandu - Isaac Herzog, a senior politician, has been elected President of Israel. Herzog, elected as the country's 11th president, received 87 votes in the 120-member Israeli parliament. Reuven Rivlin is currently the President of Israel. His term ends next month.

The term of office of the rhetorical Israeli president is seven years. Herzog defeated another presidential candidate, Mariam Perez. As soon as the election results became public, newly elected President Herzog expressed confidence that he would be the president of all the people. "We need to strengthen Israel's international image and try to eliminate anti-Israel sentiment," said by Herzog. At the same time, the pillar of our democracy must be protected. ”

Herzog is a former Labor leader and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament in 2015. Herzog ran against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 2015 election. Herzog is a member of Israel's influential Zionist family. His father, Chime Herzog, was also president of Israel and ambassador to the United Nations. His uncle, Abba Eban, was also Israel's first foreign minister.

Another candidate, Perez (67-years-old), is more conservative and nationalist. She moved from Morocco to Israel as a child. She has served in Israel as a teacher, educator, and teacher of Judaism. Her two sons died while serving in the Israeli army. In 2018, he was awarded Israel's highest medal, the Israel Prize. To be elected president, the Israeli parliament must win at least 61 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. The winning candidate will assume office from July 9.