Israelβs Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition. NYT - Home Page By: Ephrat LivniοΌ Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman 5 November 2026 at 13:02 Israeli party leaders were holding discussions with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday about who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition. Β© Pool photo by Olivier FitoussiPresident Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.