US President Donald Trump wants an Israeli government without ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, American sources told the Walla news site, in a report published by the Jerusalem Post.

According to the same sources, Trump believes settler violence is undermining his regional vision and making it harder to implement. Israel's President Isaac Herzog called for everything possible to be done to avoid another round of elections, according to The Hindu. With more than 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc was slightly ahead but still short of a majority, the newspaper reported.