{
  "id": 16634273,
  "title": "Form a government, you can hate each other on your own time - comment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/form-a-government-you-can-hate-each-other-on-your-own-time-comment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T17:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-912953"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On January 25, 1949, Rabbi Moshe Yekutiel Alpert cast his ballot in Israel's first national election. Alpert arrived at the Jerusalem polling station, attended by a polling committee chair who was tardy. Despite the delay, Alpert was invited to vote first due to his status as the oldest attendee. He expressed gratitude for the opportunity, noting that his father and grandfather had not experienced this privilege. Alpert's enthusiasm for the democratic process was evident, even as he anticipated the challenges that lay ahead for a fledgling nation.",
  "summary": "After October 7, Israel needs a stable government for several years. A broad Zionist coalition should agree on the work and get it done.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rabbi Moshe Yekutiel Alpert voted in Israel's first national election in 1949.",
    "Alpert was the oldest attendee at his Jerusalem polling station.",
    "Alpert expressed gratitude for the democratic opportunity, despite challenges ahead."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}