Tel Aviv, November 1, 2026
Israel's president announced talks in Tel Aviv on forming the next government after Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party emerged as the strongest faction in Tuesday's parliamentary election.
The announced talks mark the next step following the parliamentary election. Verified information shows that Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party achieved the strongest result with 27 of the 120 seats. It therefore holds the largest faction in parliament.
Forming a government after an election is a political process in which support for a proposed course of action is negotiated. How the talks will proceed in detail and which groups will be involved is not clear from the available information.
