Netanyahu beats Constitutional deadline on coalition government formation

Amid speculations of lack of progress in the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government negotiation yesterday he announced his party’s alliance with Naftali Bennett, the leader of Jewish Home after a prolonged negotiations on Friday.

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu

 The breakthrough came just some hours to the constitutional midnight deadline for the formation of government by the party with most seats in the Israeli legislative elections - the Knesset.

 

Naftali Bennett, the leader of Jewish Home

If Netanyahu had failed to reach a deal with Jewish Home, Isaac Herzog, the leader of centre-left party, Zion Union that won 24 seats at the March 17 election against Netanyahu Lekwud Party’s 30 seats would have form the coalition government. 

Isaac Herzog, the leader of Zion Union