PoliticsIsrael election: When will a government be formed, and who could lead it?

No bloc won the 61 seats needed for a majority in Israel’s 120-seat Knesset. President Isaac Herzog must appoint a lawmaker to form a government by November 11, setting the stage for weeks of difficult negotiations. If talks fail, the country could return to the polls.

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