Jerusalem: PM Narendra Modi's friend and Israeli stalwart Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he has formed a new Israeli government on Wednesday (December 21), returning to power as the chairman of the most right-wing coalition in Israel's history. With this, the political upheaval that was going on for the last 38 days in Israel has come to an end. Earlier, Netanyahu had called Israel's President Isaac Herzog and staked claim to form the government.
The November 1 election resulted in Netanyahu receiving a mandate to form a government supported by ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties and a right-wing bloc. The election results set Netanyahu up to end an unprecedented era of political deadlock in Israel, which has seen five elections in less than four years. Let us inform you that, in the year 2021, Netanyahu was evicted from power. Let us tell you that Netanyahu, who is currently facing corruption charges in court, has served as the Prime Minister for the longest time in the history of Israel.
Netanyahu has been in office for a record 12 years from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. Right now he was the leader of the opposition in Israel and was holding talks with the allies for the last 38 days. His mandate to end coalition talks was due to expire at midnight. A statement from Netanyahu's office said that minutes before the deadline, he informed President Isaac Herzog by phone that he was "able to form a government." After this, he is going to become the PM of Israel once again.
According to sources, Benjamin Netanyahu may take oath as the PM of Israel in early January. However, its date has not been announced yet. On the other hand, the re-election of Netanyahu as Prime Minister has raised eyebrows in Muslim countries, as Israel's enmity with Arab countries is well known. Israel has defeated Arab countries badly in war 6 times.
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