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Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged political parties to avoid new elections following inconclusive results from the recent vote. He emphasized the need for open dialogue among parties to form a government. Herzog expects official results next week and plans consultations with Knesset factions. He praised the high voter turnout as a sign of the Israeli commitment to democracy. Current counts show Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and Eisenkot's with 48, while Arab parties secured a historic 19 seats. A majority of 61 seats is required in the 120-seat parliament, but no coalition has achieved this yet.