# Herzog begins consultations on Israel’s next government after election ruling

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/israels-president-takes-first-steps-on-building-new-government-after-accepting-election-results/
- Published: 2026-11-05T02:08:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T08:18:24+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-president-herzog-accepts-election-results-netanyahu-eisenkot-6525906
- Topics: Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Herzog has certified the election results as binding.
- Netanyahu’s bloc lost its parliamentary majority.
- Coalition talks could bring rival blocs together.

## Summary

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has accepted last week’s parliamentary election results as legally binding and begun consulting party representatives about who should try to form a government. His move undercuts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to discredit the vote after his bloc lost its parliamentary majority, while Arab-led parties made historic gains.

The elections commission said its investigation found no evidence of fraud that compromised the election or changed its outcome. A separate Shin Bet inquiry into alleged foreign interference continues, but officials said any suspected interference had not affected the results. Neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor that of opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot won a majority; Herzog will choose a candidate to attempt coalition talks, which could take weeks.

## Coverage

- [CNA: Herzog begins consultations on Israel’s next government after election ruling](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-president-herzog-accepts-election-results-netanyahu-eisenkot-6525906)
- [Al Jazeera: Israel’s Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/israels-herzog-accepts-vote-results-opens-talks-on-forming-a-government?traffic_source=rss)

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