Jerusalem, Nov. 2 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) said he was open to forming a broad national government but ruled out an administration dependent on Arab-led parties, amid continuing political uncertainty following the Knesset elections.

In a post on X, Netanyahu said the public in Israel did not want a government relying on Ra'am and the Joint List, which he accused of supporting terrorism and rejecting the existence of the Jewish state.

"The public in Israel does not want a government that depends on Ra'am and the Joint List-parties that support terrorism and reject the existence of the Jewish state," Netanyahu said.

He said his Likud party had emerged as the largest party and claimed that he had...