YERUSALEM, KOMPAS.com – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked to form a new cabinet, after the election results did not produce a clear winner.
Netanyahu, who is prime minister, is getting a lot of support from lawmakers as he tries to form a new coalition.
Neither he nor the opposition had a sufficient majority to establish self-government.
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Reported BBC On Tuesday (6/4/2021), the election was the fourth in two years, with the previous three editions ending inconclusive.
Netanyahu’s position is even more difficult because he is currently on charges of bribery, fraud and abuse of power.
PM Israel The familiar Aunt denied the allegations, and called the allegations politically motivated.
The leader of the right-wing Likud party now has 28 days to form a coalition with other parties.
If the 71-year-old PM fails to get support from other parties, then the task of creating a coalition is left to the opposition.
Announcing Netanyahu’s candidacy, President Reuven Rivlin admitted he had no other choice.
Because, he is not sure if the other candidates will have a realistic offer that can be supported by the Knesset (Israeli parliament).
In order to gain majority power, Bibi had to win over the support of another right-wing party, Yamina.
He also had to approach the Arab Raam party, which together with Yamina they expressed reluctance to support Netanyahu.
Benjamin Netanyahu has led five different governments since 1996, and is Israel’s longest serving prime minister.
His last government collapsed in December last year, leading to a fourth election.
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