Jerusalem/IBNS, Nov. 6 -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said he will announce on Sunday which party he will invite to form the government after Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a majority, media reports said.

Herzog held a second round of consultations on Thursday after neither Netanyahu's Likud Party nor the Yashar Party, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, secured a majority.

Although Netanyahu's party won the highest number of seats, Eisenkot has received more recommendations from elected members to form the next government.

According to reports, Eisenkot has secured the backing of 67 elected members, compared with 46 for Netanyahu while seven abstained.

The mandate is traditionally given to the leader who rec...