Israel's president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock
- In the election on 27 October, Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party and its far-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies won 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
- Eisenkot's centrist Yashar party and three other Jewish opposition parties in his bloc won 48.
- Two Arab-led alliances, the United Arab List and the Joint List, together won an unprecedented 19 seats following a surge in turnout among Arab voters.
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- In the election on 27 October, Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party and its far-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies won 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
- Eisenkot's centrist Yashar party and three other Jewish opposition parties in his bloc won 48.
- Two Arab-led alliances, the United Arab List and the Joint List, together won an unprecedented 19 seats following a surge in turnout among Arab voters.
Sources: BBC News