What will be the fate of Israel after the elections? In the political system in Israel, victory in the parliamentary elections does not necessarily mean taking power. Instead of directly electing the Prime Minister, the citizens of this country vote for the list of parties and the 120 parliamentary seats, known as the Knesset, are divided according to the share of the votes of the parties that won at least 25.3% of the kosher votes. At least 61 seats are required to form a coalition with an absolute majority. After the publication of the official results of the elections, the President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, will have seven days to consult with the representatives of the political parties and entrust the responsibility of forming the government to a member of the Knesset. This person is not necessarily the leader of the largest party, but the person who, according to the president, has the best chance of forming the government. In the first phase, the chosen candidate will have 28 days to negotiate with the parties and form the government. This deadline can be extended by another 14 days with the approval of the president. If the negotiations fail, the president can appoint another person to form the government within three days. The second candidate also has 28 days, but this deadline cannot be extended. In case of failure at this stage, the Knesset representatives will have 21 days to propose another candidate with the signature of at least 61 representatives. The nominated person will have 14 days to form the government. If that effort fails, parliament will be dissolved and new elections must be held within 90 days. It is of course also possible to establish a minority government with a vote of confidence in the parliament, although such a government would depend on the support of parties outside the coalition to continue operating. Now, the election results on Tuesday (October 27) show that Israel may once again enter long rounds of political negotiations. Neither of the two central camps was able to obtain the necessary majority and the Arab parties are in a position to change the balance of power. The participation of close to 78 percent of those with the right to vote in the Israeli elections was the highest since 1999. However, the large turnout, contrary to expectations, could not lead to the formation of a clear majority in the parliament. As of Wednesday (October 28), with about 85% of the votes counted, the Likud party won the leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2.

What will be the fate of Israel after the elections? In the political system in Israel, victory in the parliamentary elections does not necessarily mean taking power. Instead of directly electing the Prime Minister, the citizens of this country vote for the list of parties and the 120 parliamentary seats, known as the Knesset, are divided according to the share of the votes of the parties that won at least 25.3% of the kosher votes. At least 61 seats are required to form a coalition with an absolute majority. After the publication of the official results of the elections, the President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, will have seven days to consult with the representatives of the political parties and entrust the responsibility of forming the government to a member of the Knesset. This person is not necessarily the leader of the largest party, but the person who, according to the president, has the best chance of forming the government. In the first phase, the chosen candidate will have 28 days to negotiate with the parties and form the government. This deadline can be extended by another 14 days with the approval of the president. If the negotiations fail, the president can appoint another person to form the government within three days. The second candidate also has 28 days, but this deadline cannot be extended. In case of failure at this stage, the Knesset representatives will have 21 days to propose another candidate with the signature of at least 61 representatives. The nominated person will have 14 days to form the government. If that effort fails, parliament will be dissolved and new elections must be held within 90 days. It is of course also possible to establish a minority government with a vote of confidence in the parliament, although such a government would depend on the support of parties outside the coalition to continue operating. Now, the election results on Tuesday (October 27) show that Israel may once again enter long rounds of political negotiations. Neither of the two central camps was able to obtain the necessary majority and the Arab parties are in a position to change the balance of power. The participation of close to 78 percent of those with the right to vote in the Israeli elections was the highest since 1999. However, the large turnout, contrary to expectations, could not lead to the formation of a clear majority in the parliament. As of Wednesday (October 28), with about 85% of the votes counted, the Likud party won the leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2.