Israel election results and coalition outlook

The supplied coverage reports final seat totals for the election and raises the question of what comes next. One article also describes the next steps in forming a government.

• Final results gave Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats and the opposition bloc 48, leaving Netanyahu’s bloc short of the 61 seats needed for a majority.· 1 source
• The Indian Express headline asks what happens next after the blocs’ seat totals were reported.· 1 source
• The New York Post says President Isaac Herzog will consult elected parties before deciding which lawmaker to task with trying to form a government.· 1 source