China News Agency, Beijing, December 22. Comprehensive news: Israeli Likud leader Netanyahu announced on the 21st local time that he has successfully formed a new government.
The new government will be sworn in in the near future.
The Jerusalem Post reported that Netanyahu notified President Herzog on the evening of the 21st that the new government would consist of six parties including the Likud Party, the religious political party Shas and the far-right religious Zionist Party. political party formed and will "serve all citizens of Israel".
The government was dubbed "the most right government in Israel" by the media.
The Jerusalem Post pointed out that although Netanyahu announced the successful formation of a government, his coalition agreement with the Shas Party and others has not yet been completed.
Israel's "Ha'aretz" stated that the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet will be held in the near future, and Netanyahu will officially serve as the prime minister of Israel. He has served in this position for 15 years before and is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
Israel held its 25th parliamentary election on November 1, and the right-wing camp led by Netanyahu won 64 of the 120 seats in the parliament.
On November 13, President Herzog authorized Netanyahu to form a new government.
On December 8, Netanyahu applied to Herzog for an extension of the cabinet formation deadline.
The 21st is the deadline for forming a cabinet.
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