Netanyahu announces the formation of his new government in Israel

After 18 months in the opposition and a few minutes after the end of the 38-day term given by the

at midnight, the conservative leader,

has informed him that he has managed to form a government.

Supported by a block of 64 of the 120 deputies in the twenty

that came out of the polls on November 1, the veteran leader will lead his sixth Executive since he entered Israeli politics in 1988.

The 37th coalition in the country's history will be, at least at the beginning of the legislature, the most right-wing as it includes

two ultra-Orthodox parties and three located on the more nationalist and religious right.

The government, which could be sworn in at the end of next week or at the latest on January 2, is also the first led by Netanyahu since 2009 without the participation of any formation from the center-left camp that is represented, along with an Arab party. and two Conservatives, in the outgoing motley coalition unexpectedly sewn together in June 2021 by

and

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