https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-begins-consultations-with-parties-after-election-deadlockContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-begins-consultations-with-parties-after-election-deadlockhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-begins-consultations-with-parties-after-election-deadlock#u183945Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:25:56 +0000Israeli President Isaac Herzog has started formal consultations with political factions to break a post-election deadlock. Herzog received the official results from the Central Election Committee after an election left neither major bloc with a parliamentary majority, casting the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government hanging in the balance. During the opening round of discussions with Knesset factions, Herzog warned politicians that not every campaign promise can be fulfilled if they want to avoid triggering another election.Why it mattersThe election commissioner rejec