Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Gets 10 More Days To Form Government
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The November 1 election put Netanyahu in a position to form a stable government after an unprecedented period of political deadlock that forced five elections in less than four years.
Israel's presidency today granted prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu a 10-day extension to clinch a coalition deal, as post-election negotiations with his right-wing allies grind on.
The November 1 election put Netanyahu in a position to form a stable government after an unprecedented period of political deadlock that forced five elections in less than four years.
President Isaac Herzog on November 13 tapped veteran politician Netanyahu to form a government with a majority backing of extreme-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties.
The premier-designate appealed to the president Thursday to extend the coalition deadline, which had been set to expire at midnight (2200 GMT) Sunday, and give Netanyahu two more weeks to finalise coalition deals.
