Here is what the page “Why Israel's New Government Could Take Weeks to Form After Pivotal Election” contains. Israel's latest election is being called one of the most pivotal in the nation's history, with deep divisions over judicial reform, security, and the role of religion in public life. But even after the votes are counted, the real work begins: forming a government. Israel's proportional representation system means no single party has ever won an outright majority, forcing coalition negotiations that can drag on for weeks or even months.
The president, after consulting with all elected parties, taps the leader most likely to succeed—usually from the largest faction—but that person must then stitch together a coalition of at least 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. This time, the challenge is especially acute. The political map is fragmented, with parties split not only on left-right lines but also on religious-secular and Jewish-Arab axes. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.