Jerusalem, Oct. 28 -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged political parties to approach negotiations with an open mind and do everything possible to avoid another election, after the latest vote left neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition nor the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot with a clear path to forming a government.
"We must do everything we can, certainly after yesterday, to avoid another round of elections. So I expect everyone who comes here to come with an open mind," Herzog said during a gathering at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
Herzog said he expected to receive the official election results from Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg next week, after which he would begin consultatio...