Israel Election Results Certified as Coalition Talks Take Centre Stage

Reporting checked on 4 November 2026.

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog accepted the certified parliamentary election results on 4 November and moved toward consultations on forming a government, according to Associated Press reporting. The next stage centres on which political leader can assemble a workable coalition.

The arithmetic remains difficult

The Times of Israel reported that the Netanyahu-aligned bloc held 53 seats, the opposing bloc 48 and Arab factions 19 in the 120-seat Knesset. Neither of the two main blocs therefore has the 61 seats needed for a majority on its own.

That makes negotiations consequential. Agreements between parties, rather than the position of a single party in the results table, will determine whether a government can be assembled.

What certification changes

AP reported that the election commission found no evidence of irregularities affecting the result. Allegations about foreign interference remained subject to a separate inquiry, and should not be presented as established findings.

For readers following Israel from the United States, Britain and Europe, the immediate developments to watch are the presidential consultations, the selection of a candidate to form a government and any publicly announced coalition agreements.

Sources
Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/57aefc6424da937ad2842f6d762631ae
The Times of Israel — https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/central-elections-committee-publishes-final-election-results-knesset-to-be-sworn-in-nov-10/

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