Last Friday, President Isaac Herzog asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a far-right government.
Israeli President To Form Far-Right Government
Ex-PM Netanyahu is accused of corruption and is currently in court, but many people believe he can help balance out issues with the government's rightist allies, reported Republic World.
After getting in touch with the heads of all the parties elected to office in Israel's parliament during last week's general elections, President Isaac Herzog confirmed via his office.
In a month, Netanyahu will have the chance to put together a ruling coalition; it will be unveiled on Sunday. The catch is that he will only have a month to get it done, most of the 120-sear Knesset, noted Arkansas Online.
His significant comeback occurred during last week's election, which was the fifth in roughly four years. This would guarantee a unified government in 2019 with the required majority.
Former PM Netanyahu Could Impact Israeli Policy
It would effectively be the most right-wing and religious government to rule Jerusalem in its history. He once joined an ultra-nationalist movement that has gained media attention for its anti-Arab stance and potential to reform the legal system.
An ally's far-right lawmaker, Itamar Ben Gvir, promised to overthrow opposition lawmakers and consider granting soldiers more latitude to shoot at Palestinians. Put an end to Palestinian independence in some West Bank areas through a far-right government.
He paid homage to the late racist rabbi Meir Kahane on Thursday. Under his leadership, the Kach party was banned in Israel and labelled a terrorist group in the US.
His appointment to such a crucial ministry as public security could exacerbate tensions with Israel's Arab minority and increase saber rattling in unrest-ridden Jerusalem.
Israeli President Herzog claimed on Friday that 64 Knesset members wanted to see former Prime Minister Netanyahu reclaim his post. He may receive the majority in the legislature from the group.
The ultra-Orthodox parties are included in the planned coalition, along with Gvir's Jewish Power party, the ultranationalist Religious Zionist party, and the Noam faction, which is anti-gay. Getting the most votes in previous Israeli elections depended on Netanyahu's ability to run the government.
Three years ago, when he got charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, those were three long cases against him, citing NBC News.
A seasoned politician is regarded by his supporters as a pillar of the nationalist right and a great statesman who just happened to be unlucky. An enemy of the legal system, the police, and the media is conducting a witch hunt against him.
Netanyahu's detractors portray him as a criminal who abuses democratic institutions and is allegedly more focused on individual cases than the nation's welfare. He committed to upholding the legal system, but some of his allies wanted to amend the cases against him.
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