Israel's Isaac Herzog concedes defeat, says will lead opposition

Israel&#039;s Isaac Herzog concedes defeat

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published 18 March 2015

Early Wednesday, Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog said he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his victory in Tuesday's election. Netanyahu's Likud Party is projected to win 30 seats in the Knesset, or parliament, to the Zionist Union's 24 seats. Herzog suggested that he will lead the opposition, not form a unity government with Likud, saying that Israel needs "another voice, a voice that offers an alternative and a voice that tells it the truth."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.