Israel's New Coalition Government Inauguration Today... Resolving Political Turmoil

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunbyeol Kim] Israel's new coalition government is set to launch after a period of turmoil.

On the 14th (local time), local media including The Jerusalem Post reported that the inauguration ceremony for the new coalition government led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to take place that night at the Knesset (Israeli Parliament). On the afternoon of the 13th, Prime Minister Netanyahu informed President Reuven Rivlin that the coalition government formation negotiations had succeeded. This is expected to resolve the political chaos that has continued for 1 year and 5 months since the coalition government collapsed in December 2018.

In Israel, early general elections were held in April and September last year, but neither Prime Minister Netanyahu nor Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White Party, was able to form a coalition, leading to another election in March this year.

The coalition includes the ruling right-wing Likud Party, the Blue and White Party, Jewish religious parties such as Shas, and the centrist-left Labor Party. Prime Minister Netanyahu will serve as prime minister for the first 18 months, and Gantz, who previously served as Chief of Staff of the military, is scheduled to succeed the prime ministership in November next year.

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