Israel has voted, but what comes next? Dissecting a messy ballot and coalition-building process

By Dov Waxman, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, The Conversation · October 29, 2026

With no clear majority for the ruling coalition or main opposition bloc, working out who will form the next government could take months.

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