Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician from a prominent Israeli family, has been elected as the country’s president.
The position of president is a largely ceremonial role that is meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and promote unity.
The anonymous vote was held among the 120 members of the Knesset, or parliament. Mr Herzog will be Israel’s 11th president, succeeding Reuven Rivlin, who is set to leave office next month after seven years in office.
Mr Herzog, 60, is a former head of Israel’s Labour Party and opposition leader who unsuccessfully ran against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 2015 parliamentary elections.
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