Herzog calls for calm as Israel prepares for government talks
Arab-Israeli parties hold key to government after inconclusive election
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has called on political leaders to set aside divisive campaign rhetoric as negotiations to form a government begin this week. The call comes after last Tuesday's election produced no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and a band of challengers led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot without enough support to form a majority government, with Arab-Israeli parties holding the balance of power.