Swearing-In of New Israeli Government Delayed by Infighting

Swearing-In of New Israeli Government Delayed by Infighting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an speech at his Jerusalem office on March 14, 2020, regarding the new measures that will be taken to fight the CCP virus in Israel. Gali Tibbon/AFP via Getty Images
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JERUSALEM—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-partner, Benny Gantz, on May 14 postponed the swearing-in of their controversial new government as the Israeli leader rushed to quell infighting within his Likud party.

In a joint announcement, the two men said they would hold a swearing-in ceremony on May 17 to give Netanyahu more time to hand out coveted Cabinet appointments to members of his party.