Benjamin Netanyahu, the “Likud” party’s leader, is anticipated to be given the official task of forming the Israeli government today, Sunday.
In light of Netanyahu’s ongoing talks with the parties, it is unlikely that the new government, led by him, will take the oath in front of the Knesset this week. Netanyahu will have one month to put together a ruling coalition with a 120-seat majority.
The sources noted that the “Likud”—which will keep the defence ministry—is demanding to hold the head of the “Religious Zionism” party in the Salazel Smotrich in exchange for getting the finance ministry rather than Arieh Deri, the head of the “Shas” party, who will give him Benjamin Netanyahu.
On Friday, the Israeli President asked former Prime Minister Netanyahu to form a new government, in advance of the leader who has long been being tried on charges of corruption an opportunity to end years of political instability in Israel with his partners from the extreme right.
Following consultation with the leaders of each party represented in the Israeli parliament through the recent national elections, President Isaac Herzog made his decision, which was made public by his office.
Before being deposed by a large coalition, Netanyahu ruled Israel for 12 straight years, but he was weak in 2021. He returned to the elections last week – the fifth in the country in four years – seemed to guarantee Israel a coherent government with a comfortable majority for the first time since 2019..
to give Netanyahu a picture of the Israeli government’s structure today
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