Israel’s October 27, 2026, Knesset election produced a hung parliament, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing and ultra-Orthodox bloc securing 53 seats and Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist opposition bloc taking 48, while Arab-led parties won a record 19. No group reached the 61-seat majority required to form a government, leaving coalition talks dependent on cross-bloc deals, possible Arab-party support for a minority government, ultra-Orthodox shifts, or defections. President Isaac Herzog begins consultations with party leaders this week, with official results due November 4, the new Knesset sworn in November 10, and a mandate to form a government expected by November 11. The designated leader then has up to 42 days to assemble a coalition; failure could trigger another election in early 2027 while Netanyahu continues as caretaker prime minister.