Israeli parliament approves new Netanyahu government

63 out of 120 Knesset members voted for the new government, which will be the best in Israel’s history.

Parliament elected Amir Ohan of Netanyahu’s conservative Likud party as the new president.

Netanyahu, 73, outlined in parliament the new government’s goals for the next four years, promising to do everything possible to prevent Iran from destroying Israel with a nuclear bomb.

Netanyahu, who will be in his sixth government, has also promised to work to improve relations with Arab countries.

After winning the November 1 parliamentary elections, Netanyahu secured a mandate to form a government backed by ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties and a far-right bloc.