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On November 1, President Isaac Herzog urged Israel’s parties to negotiate after an inconclusive election left Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc short of a majority and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc without a clear path to power.On November 1, Isaac Herzog called on Israel’s parties to negotiate after an election left Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc short of a majority and Arab-led parties holding 19 pivotal seats.On November 1, Netanyahu’s 53-seat bloc remained short of a Knesset majority after Israel’s inconclusive election, while Isaac Herzog prepared to consult party leaders on forming a government.