Minutes before the deadline, Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Wednesday that he would be able to form the next government with his ultra-Orthodox and far-right party partners.
The winner with his allies in the November 1 legislative election, Benjamin Netanyahu, had until 23:59 (21:59 GMT) on Wednesday to announce to President Isaac Herzog that he “succeeded” in forming the next government, thus replacing the outgoing prime minister. Minister Yair Lapid.
“ Understood,” he tweeted in Hebrew. Benjamin Netanyahu a few minutes before this deadline to announce the formation of the next government. The Israeli Presidency, for its part, confirmed that the Prime Minister “phoned” Isaac Herzog “to tell him in time” of the news.
“Dear President, thanks to the tremendous public support we received during the last elections, I inform you that I was able to form a government that will act in the interests of all Israeli citizens,” he said in a statement. .
After the election, and in accordance with Israeli rules, the Likud leader had until December 11 to announce his government, but he asked for a delay of 14 days, the maximum period allowed by law.
However, President Herzog granted him only ten additional days, and the Israeli press expected an announcement during the day, even if the exact composition of the next government had not yet been finalized.
However, partners are known in what analysts say should be the most right-wing government in Israel’s history: the two ultra-Orthodox Shass and United Torah Judaism (UJT) parties, as well as three far-right formations. “Religious Zionism” by Bezalel Smotrich, “Jewish Power” by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Noam Avi Maoz.
“Democracy with a name but no substance”
In recent weeks, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has signed agreements with far-right parties providing for the distribution of certain positions, such as the position of Minister of National Security Itamaru Ben Gwiru, responsibility for the West Bank settlements occupied in Bezalel Smotrich, or the portfolio of Aryeh Deri, the leader Chass.
However, Israeli lawmakers are yet to vote on second and third readings of bills allowing Arya Deri to serve as minister after being found guilty of tax evasion, and Itamar Ben Gvir to expand his future ministerial powers over the Israeli police.
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned that future government bills threaten to turn Israel into a “democracy in name but not in essence.” “The politicization of law enforcement will deal a serious blow to the most fundamental principles of the rule of law, i.e. equality, non-arbitrariness and impartiality,” she added.
Source: Le Parisien
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