Israel’s president takes first steps on building new government

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Isaac Herzog accepted the official election results.

Isaac Herzog accepted the official election results.

11/05/2026 12:23 AM UTC

JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted the certified results of last week’s parliamentary elections as legally binding and began consultations with party representatives on forming a new government.

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