President Isaac Herzog is set to task a candidate with trying to form a government, following two days of talks with party leaders and officials after an inconclusive election.

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Arab lawmakers give opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu a clear majority in the Parliament. But many Jewish lawmakers are trying to avoid relying on them.

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Votes are still being counted, but it appears that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition nor the opposition alliance headed by Gadi Eisenkot will have a majority.

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A bloc of opposition parties held a lead over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, according to exit polls. But it could take weeks or even months to form a new government.

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Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich lead ultranationalist parties that previously joined forces, in deals brokered by Benjamin Netanyahu. They are not on the same slate this time.

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As Israel votes, ever more strident hard-right views compete with hopes for a diverse land. The outcome could shape the country’s identity for years.

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