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Israeli President Isaac Herzog begins consultations with political parties to appoint a candidate for government formation after the October 27 elections, as neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot secured a majority. The voter turnout was the highest in 25 years at 77.7%. Herzog aims to avoid new elections and prefers a national unity government. The opposition, led by Eisenkot, is divided on alliances, particularly with Arab parties, which gained 19 seats. Netanyahu seeks a coalition under his leadership but excludes Arab parties, accusing them of fraud despite electoral commission assurances. Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu's actions as undermining democracy.