Israeli President Isaac Herzog will begin consultations with Knesset parties on Wednesday, November 4, launching the process of forming a government after parliamentary elections left neither major bloc with a majority.
The meetings will take place at the presidential residence in Jerusalem after Central Elections Committee chair Justice Noam Sohlberg formally presents the results. The consultations are expected to be broadcast live.
The October 27 election gave Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, compared with 48 for Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc. Arab parties won the remaining 19 seats. A governing coalition generally requires the support of at least 61 lawmakers.
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