Post-election results from October 27 leave both major blocs short of the 61 Knesset seats required for a majority, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties at 53 and Gadi Eisenkot’s Jewish opposition parties at 48, while Arab-led lists hold a record 19. This fragmented outcome has triggered extended coalition negotiations after official certification by November 4 and Knesset swearing-in on November 10, when President Isaac Herzog will designate the first candidate to attempt government formation within a 28-day window plus possible extension. Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister amid talks that could involve minority arrangements backed externally by Arab parties, ultra-Orthodox realignments, defections, or a unity deal, though ideological barriers and prior campaign pledges limit options. Prolonged deadlock raises the prospect of fresh elections in early 2027.