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9 stories for“herzog president israel coalition”
Gadi Eisenkot has the president's mandate and 67 recommendations, but his bloc holds 48 seats and rules out a formal deal with Arab-led parties, so the road to 61 runs through the ultra-Orthodox.
Nov 8, 2026
The president says the arithmetic looks clear but a government is another matter, and he will spend the weekend in private talks before naming a candidate with 28 days to build a coalition.
Nov 6, 2026
Thursday's second day of talks at the President's Residence left Netanyahu with 46 recommendations after United Torah Judaism named nobody, while the Arab-led parties lined up behind his rival.
Nov 5, 2026
The elections committee certified the count over Likud and Shas abstentions, the president began hearing parties from smallest to largest, and the Arab party's eight seats tilted the arithmetic.
Nov 4, 2026
All four Zionist parties outside Netanyahu's camp now say they will recommend Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister, while the president signals he wants a deal that avoids a sixth election.
Nov 2, 2026
With about 500,000 soldiers' and diplomats' ballots still to count, Netanyahu's side sits near 53, the Eisenkot-led opposition near 48, and Arab parties at a record 19.
Oct 29, 2026
Five party leaders with 48 seats sit down together for the first time since the vote, the election chief refuses Likud's delay request, and Herzog starts consultations on Wednesday.
Nov 3, 2026
The Central Elections Committee has published the official tally: no bloc near 61, record Arab representation, and a Haredi party quietly asking whether its alliance with Netanyahu is over.
Oct 30, 2026
With 84 percent counted, no camp has a majority in the Knesset, turnout is the highest since 1999, and the slow tally of soldiers' and special ballots could still move the final seats.
Oct 28, 2026
