Netanyahu Says He’s Formed New Government Minutes Before Deadline

Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he addresses his supporters at his party headquarters during Israel's general election in Jerusalem on Nov. 2, 2022. Ammar Awad/Reuters

Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially formed a new government and notified Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Netanyahu had until midnight on Dec. 21 to form the government after winning the election in November, securing his sixth term as prime minister.