Keys to forming a Government in Israel after the elections or returning to the polls: presidential consultation, negotiation and voting
Israeli parties are opening a negotiation that is expected to be tough, will last for weeks and in which Arab parties will have a key role.
Following the contentious legislative elections held on Tuesday, the first since the October 7 Hamas attacks and ensuing Gaza offensive, Israel faces an arduous process that could take up to three months to establish a new executive government or hold another vote if neither of the two main blocs can secure enough support. Neither the faction backing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the opposition led by retired General Gadi Eisenkot possesses a majority that would enable them to form an executive without additional backing.
The outcome of the negotiations set to begin next week hangs in the balance, and all indications suggest it will hinge not only on the endorsement of the two Arab party lists, which have nearly doubled their parliamentary representation, but also on the genuine willingness of the opposition bloc to cooperate with them.
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