Herzog Opens Govt Talks

The president of the occupation, Isaac Herzog, began two days of consultations to choose a candidate to form a government, after no bloc won the required majority of 61 seats in the election. Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats, compared with 48 for Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc, while the Arab parties secured 19 seats and became a decisive factor, despite reservations among some opposition factions about forming an alliance with them. The candidate appointed to form the government will have 28 days to do so, with the possibility of a two-week extension. If two attempts fail, new elections may be held.

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