Israel begins party talks

President Isaac Herzog began consultations with Israeli parties on forming a government after last week’s election produced no clear majority: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 of 120 Knesset seats, while Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc won 48. Arab-led alliances secured 19 seats, but most Jewish parties had pledged not to join a government with them, leaving coalition talks uncertain. Herzog urged parties to compromise to avoid another election, while officials said allegations of foreign interference required investigation but were not expected to change the result.

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