Israel: The most right-wing coalition in Israeli history, led by seasoned leader Benjamin Netanyahu, returned to power on Tuesday after announcing the formation of a new government.
Following his victory on November 1, Netanyahu was given the go-ahead to form a cabinet with the support of extreme right-wing groups and ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties.
He was then in a position to replace the ideologically divided coalition that had driven Israel’s extraordinary period of political deadlock, which resulted in five elections in less than four years and put an end to it.
Netanyahu, who is defending himself against corruption charges in court, has already held the position of prime minister for a record-breaking 12 years, from 2009 to 2021, making him the longest-serving leader in Israeli history.
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The deadline for him to wrap the coalition negotiations was midnight.
According to a statement from Netanyahu’s office, he called President Isaac Herzog just moments before the deadline and informed him that he had “been able to construct a cabinet.”
It was reaffirmed in the statement that the Religious Zionism coalition’s extreme group and the major ultra-Orthodox parties would work together to form the next government with Netanyahu’s Likud.
Given the ideological affinity between Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party and its allies, several political analysts had predicted that the 73-year-old Israeli prime minister would be able to form a new government soon after the November elections.
However, the negotiations dragged on as Netanyahu was obliged to balance requests for important cabinet positions, some of which he was forced to accept.
His promise of a larger national security ministry to the leader of the Jewish Power party, Itamar Ben Gvir, who has a long history of deploying fiery rhetoric against Arabs, was among his most contentious actions.
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