CALL FOR COMPROMISE IN ISRAEL

Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the 120 members of the new Knesset to overcome their political rivalries and form a government. The opening of Parliament comes after legislative elections that failed to secure an absolute majority. Gadi Eisenkot, tasked with forming a coalition, must now forge alliances to secure the 61 seats needed. Benjamin Netanyahu, the outgoing prime minister, is advocating for a national unity government under his leadership. Should negotiations fail, new elections could be held.