According to Al Jazeera, neither the coalition supporting Benjamin Netanyahu nor the bloc of Jewish parties opposing him secured a parliamentary majority after the Israeli parliamentary elections on October 27, meaning coalition formation will require cross-bloc negotiations. The election results must be formally certified and submitted to President Isaac Herzog by November 4, and the President must designate a candidate to form a government by November 11. The designated candidate will have 28 days to form a coalition government, with a possible 14-day extension. The report states that Herzog has not yet announced his choice, and Netanyahu will continue to serve as caretaker Prime Minister until a new government is established.