Former Labor party leader and Jewish Agency head Isaac Herzog was sworn in as Israel’s 11th president in an elaborate ceremony at the Knesset. We unpack Herzog’s background as a member of a prominent Israeli family and the role of the Israeli president.

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cpT6oFzWpC1PYh5ipRlIO?si=ObR47K9lTVG7DoSlV_R2vQ&dl_branch=1

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