Israeli President Herzog invites Benjamin Netanyahu to form new government
The Hindu
Benjamin Netanyahu will have 28 days to form the government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on November 13 officially invited former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the new government.
Mr. Netanyahu (73) who has won the backing of 64 Members of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), has been assigned the task to form the next government, a statement from the Presidency said.
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President Herzog had on Friday announced that he will ask Mr. Netanyahu to form a new government following consultations with leaders of all the political parties that have been elected to the 25th Knesset in November 1 elections.
The Israeli President started discussions with leaders of the political parties immediately after formally receiving the results of the polls from the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee last Wednesday.
Mr. Netanyahu will have 28 days to form the government. If an extension is required, the President has the legal authority to grant an extension of up to fourteen additional days.
Besides Mr. Netanyahu's Likud party, he has received the backing of the right-wing bloc including, Shas, United Torah Judaism, Religious Zionism, Jewish Power and Noam.
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