# Israel's president holds crucial cards

> Israel's president Isaac Herzog must choose who forms government after election deadlock.
- Title: Israel's president holds crucial cards · The Straits Times
- Summary: Israel's president Isaac Herzog must choose who forms government after election deadlock.
- Keywords: israel, israeli president, israel election, israel government, israel politics, israel president, israel president isaac herzog, israel election deadlock, israel coalition government, israel political leadership, israel political crisis, israel political transition
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israels-president-holds-crucial-cards-in-breaking-post-election-deadlock
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: israel, israeli president, israel election, israel government, israel politics, israel president, israel president isaac herzog, israel election deadlock, israel coalition government, israel political leadership, israel political crisis, israel political transition
## Election results
Israel's president Isaac Herzog urged political leaders to compromise after election with no clear winner.
## Seat counts
Netanyahu's Likud won 27 seats but has only 53, Eisenkot's bloc has 48 seats.
## Herzog's challenge
Herzog must choose coalition leader to form government after election deadlock.
## Key takeaway

Israel's president Isaac Herzog will select a coalition leader to form government after election results show no clear winner.