Israel faces coalition deadlock after elections, with Netanyahu staying caretaker PM as rivals seek paths to form a government.
EXPLAINER - How could Israel break the election deadlock?
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- JERUSALEM: Israel's election this week was indecisive and there is no clear winner poised to form a government.
- After the formal final election results are published next week, Israel's President Isaac Herzog begins consultations with party representatives and then taps the candidate whom he deems to have the best chance to form a government.
- Further, the opposition parties would have to break their main election pledge to their voters: unseating Netanyahu.
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