Yair Golan, the leader of the Democratic Party of Israel, announced that he will meet with three of Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition party leaders on Thursday, October 29, but declined to name them. These meetings are taking place while none of the two main blocs won the majority of the 61 seats needed to form a government in the Israeli parliamentary elections. The President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, previously asked the parties to enter into negotiations to prevent re-election. According to Israeli law, after consultation with the parties, the president appoints a person to form the government, which has a maximum of 42 days. In case of failure, another person can be appointed within a deadline of 28 days. If the government is not formed, MPs have 21 days to propose another candidate with the support of at least 61 members. This candidate will have 14 days and if this process fails, there will be a repeat election.

Yair Golan, the leader of the Democratic Party of Israel, announced that he will meet with three of Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition party leaders on Thursday, October 29, but declined to name them. These meetings are taking place while none of the two main blocs won the majority of the 61 seats needed to form a government in the Israeli parliamentary elections. The President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, previously asked the parties to enter into negotiations to prevent re-election. According to Israeli law, after consultation with the parties, the president appoints a person to form the government, which has a maximum of 42 days. In case of failure, another person can be appointed within a deadline of 28 days. If the government is not formed, MPs have 21 days to propose another candidate with the support of at least 61 members. This candidate will have 14 days and if this process fails, there will be a repeat election.