Herzog urges compromise after Israel's election deadlock
President Isaac Herzog began coalition consultations after the Oct 27 vote left neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot with a Knesset majority, and condemned racist rhetoric aimed at Arab parties.
President Isaac Herzog began meeting party leaders more than a week after Israel’s Oct 27 election, which left neither bloc with a majority in the 120-seat parliament.
Herzog said neither side had a clear win and called for compromise so the country can avoid another election.
He condemned racist rhetoric against Arab parties, which made sharp gains and could help rival Gadi Eisenkot form a government.
Israel’s Central Elections Committee said an audit of 9,069 polling stations found no evidence that undermined the results’ integrity.
Herzog will hold two days of consultations, then give a contender 28 days to form a government, with a possible 14-day extension.