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Herzog starts coalition talks after Israeli election
Israeli President Herzog begins coalition talks after election produces no clear winner.
In brief
Israeli President Herzog begins coalition talks after election produces no clear winner. Israeli President Herzog starts coalition talks after inconclusive election leaves no clear winner for government. Originally reported by Vaticannews.
Election results
Israeli President Herzog begins consultations with political parties to determine who should be given the mandate to form the country's next government.
No clear winner
Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, secured a parliamentary majority.
Seat distribution
Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party and its allies won 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset. Eisenkot's centrist Yashar party and allies captured 48 seats.
Arab parties
Two Arab-led alliances won a combined 19 seats, their strongest showing to date, but remain largely excluded from coalition calculations.
The headline
Israeli President Herzog starts coalition talks after inconclusive election leaves no clear winner for government.
