Isaac Herzog elected head of Israeli regime by Knesset

The parliament of the Israeli regime known as Knesset on Wednesday elected former centre-left politician Isaac Herzog as the new head of the regime (president), a role that is largely ceremonial.

Herzog beat rival candidate Miriam Peretz by a vote of 87 lawmakers to 26.

He will assume the post next month, replacing Reuven Rivlin, who is ending his seven-year term.

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