In Israel the Supreme Court approved the planned Prime Minister’s emergency government Benjamin Netanyahu and the former military chief Benny Gantz approved. The hearing was primarily about whether Netanyahu could become prime minister again despite his corruption charges. The government is said to be sworn in on May 13, according to Netanyahu and Gantz.
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Previously, conservative Likud from Netanyahu and Benny Gantz’s alliance Blue and White had agreed on a coalition. Originally, Gantz strictly refused to participate in a government with Netanyahu, who was accused of corruption. Given the coronavirus pandemic However, he made a U-turn.
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Gantz and Netanyahu take turns
The agreement provides for Netanyahu and Gantz to alternate as prime ministers. Netanyahu will remain at the head of the government for a year and a half, after which Gantz will replace him for another one and a half years. Gantz will initially take over the position of Minister of Defense.
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However, civil rights activists, among others, had petitioned the Supreme Court against the formation of a government to accuse a MP of becoming prime minister on charges. There were also petitions against the coalition agreement between Likud and Blau-Weiß.
A crucial deadline for government formation after the March 2 general election in Israel expired on Thursday. Until 11:00 p.m. German time, the parliament had time to elect a member with a majority of at least 61 of the 120 mandates to form a government. If this period had passed, Parliament would have opened up and Israel would have for the fourth time have had to vote since April 2019.
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