Israeli President Herzog begins consultations to determine prime minister candidate

According to the written statement made by the Israeli Presidential Office, Herzog started consultations with the leaders of the political parties entering the Israeli Parliament at 17.00 local time (18.00 CET).

As part of the consultations held at the Presidential Residence, Herzog first met with the delegation from the far-right Religious Zionism Party.

Herzog will complete today's consultation meetings later by meeting with the delegations of Shas, Our Israel Home and Identity parties, led by Avigdor Lieberman, representing Ultra-Orthodox Jews, respectively.

Herzog, who is scheduled to meet tomorrow with delegations from United Torah Judaism, Democrats, Raam, Joint List, Together, Yashar and Likud respectively, will ask party officials who they recommend should be given the authority to form the government and whether there is a coalition formula they support or oppose.

According to the unconfirmed results of the elections held in Israel on October 27, there was coalition uncertainty in the ballot box.

While the ruling bloc led by Netanyahu had 53 deputies and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot had 48 deputies, neither group could reach the required number of 61 deputies to form a coalition government in the 120-seat Israeli Parliament.

Two lists representing Palestinian Israeli citizens achieved a historical success, reaching 19 seats and occupying a key position in the Parliament's arithmetic.