Israel's President Isaac Herzog retraces his family tradition of leadership
With reporting by Yossi Elituv and Aryeh Erlich
Photos: Elchanan Kotler
While half of humanity tuned in to watch Queen Elizabeth being laid to rest a few weeks ago, one Israeli had a ringside seat.
As one of the more than 500 foreign dignitaries in attendance, President Isaac Herzog had an unforgettable view of the somber pageantry. But unlike other world leaders around him, for Herzog there was something personal about the unfolding scene.
As the son of a British Army officer, grandson of an Irish chief rabbi, and great-grandson of Scotland’s most prominent rav, the event represented the closing of multiple circles with Britain and its rulers.
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