Herzog Begins Consultations After Israel's Election Results
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has accepted the election results and started talks with party leaders ahead of forming a new government. Netanyahu's bloc has lost its majority in the Knesset, while Arab-led parties made significant gains. The election commission found no evidence of fraud.
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The Knesset is Israel's parliament, and the president has a mostly ceremonial role. He consults party leaders and then asks one of them to try building a government.
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