The schedule for the day after: when is a government formed?

The article details the legal timeline for forming a government after the elections for the 26th Knesset: from the official results publication on November 4, through the president's consultations and mandate assignment, to the 28 days for forming the government, with the possibility of an extension or new elections.

The article details the legal timeline for forming a government after the elections for the 26th Knesset, which will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. It covers the stages from the closing of the polls to the establishment of the new government. According to the article, the official election results will be published on November 4, eight days after the elections. Within a week of the results' publication, by November 11, President Isaac Herzog will task one of the Knesset members with forming the government, following consultation meetings with faction representatives. The candidate who receives the mandate will have 28 days to form a government, with the possibility of an extension of up to 14 additional days. If the candidate fails, the mandate will be returned to the president, who can either assign it to another candidate or return it to the Knesset. If no candidate succeeds in forming a government, the Knesset will dissolve and new elections will be called. The article notes that 36 lists are running in the elections, and about 13 of them are expected to pass the electoral threshold.