Israeli President Isaac Herzog faces pivotal decision as election leaves rival blocs short of a majority

🔹 With nearly all votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc holds 53 seats, the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot has 48, and Arab parties win 19 in the 120-seat Knesset

📌 Neither bloc reaches the 61 seats needed for a majority. Herzog must consult party representatives before choosing who gets the first chance to form a government, with Arab parties potentially influencing the outcome

🤝 Herzog has also raised the prospect of a unity government to break the political deadlock and avoid another election