What happens after the end of the elections in Israel? Voting continues from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and after the polls close, exit polls will be published to give a preliminary picture of the election results. The final counting of votes is expected to be completed by October 30 and the official results will be announced on November 4. In these elections, the parties compete for 120 seats in the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Each party must win at least 3.25 percent of the votes to enter parliament. But the winner of the election is not necessarily the next prime minister! In order to form a government, the support of at least 61 representatives out of the 120 representatives of the Knesset must be received. For this reason, even if one party wins the number of seats, it cannot easily form a government without an agreement with other parties. After the results are known, the President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, consults with the heads of the parties and appoints the person with the best chance of forming the government. This person has 28 days to form a coalition and may get 14 more days. If the first attempt fails, another candidate can be presented to form the government. If no one can form the necessary coalition, Israel may go to early elections again; During this period the current government continues its work. Due to the close competition between the parties and the possibility that none of the two factions will reach a majority, the fate of the next government may not be determined on the day of the vote, but in the coalition negotiations after the elections.