India, Nov. 5 -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted the certified results of the October 27 Knesset elections and began consultations with parties on forming a new government.

The move came even as incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again alleged "foreign interference" in the parliamentary polls despite Israel's election commission stating that it found "no evidence" of irregularities.

Since Herzog received the official results on November 4, he now has seven days to complete the consultations and assign the task of forming a government under Israeli law. This means that parties must stake their claims by November 11.

More than a week after the October 27 vote, President Isaac Herzog began consultations ...