Benjamin Netanyahu is all set to become Israel’s prime minister once again. President Isaac Herzog announced on Friday that he will invite the veteran politician and his coalition partners to form the new government. Netanyahu is already the longest-serving Prime Minister in the history of the nation and this will be the record sixth time that the 73-year-old will assume the position.

Herzog will officially issue the mandate to Netanyahu on Sunday, local media in Israel reported.

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Herzog’s office released an official statement on Friday which cemented Netanyahu’s claim after a formidable performance in the elections. With Israel hosting several elections in the past eight years, the stability of the government has come under question and this move is expected to remedy it.

“At the end of the round of consultations, 64 members of the Knesset recommended to the president the chairman of the Likud faction, MK Benjamin Netanyahu,” the statement read.

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Following the election results, Herzog has met all major leaders in the country and their recommendations were taken when it comes to choosing the leader of the Knesset – the parliament in Israel. Thanks to a majority, Netanyahu will replace outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

The process will begin with Netanyahu meeting Herzog at the President’s residence where the formal invitation to form the government will be extended. After the invitation, the winning coalition will have 28 days to form the new government with a provision for a two-week extension and Netanyahu will be leading the new&nbsp;government.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Benjamin Netanyahu is all set to become Israel’s prime minister once again. President Isaac Herzog announced on Friday that he will invite the veteran politician and his coalition partners to form the new government.

Benjamin Netanyahu is all set to become Israel’s prime minister once again. President Isaac Herzog announced on Friday that he will invite the veteran politician and his coalition partners to form the new government. Netanyahu is already the longest-serving Prime Minister in the history of the nation and this will be the record sixth time that the 73-year-old will assume the position. Herzog will officially issue the mandate to Netanyahu on Sunday, local media in Israel reported. Also read | Ukraine-Russia war LIVE | Kremlin says Kherson still Russian 'subject' Herzog’s office released an official statement on Friday which cemented Netanyahu’s claim after a formidable performance in the elections. With Israel hosting several elections in the past eight years, the stability of the government has come under question and this move is expected to remedy it. “At the end of the round of consultations, 64 members of the Knesset recommended to the president the chairman of the Likud faction, MK Benjamin Netanyahu,” the statement read. Also read | Ukraine to receive Avenger air defence systems amid US general's call to enter negotiations Following the election results, Herzog has met all major leaders in the country and their recommendations were taken when it comes to choosing the leader of the Knesset – the parliament in Israel. Thanks to a majority, Netanyahu will replace outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid. The process will begin with Netanyahu meeting Herzog at the President’s residence where the formal invitation to form the government will be extended. After the invitation, the winning coalition will have 28 days to form the new government with a provision for a two-week extension and Netanyahu will be leading the new government. (With inputs from agencies)

Benjamin Netanyahu to receive mandate to form new government in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu is no stranger to Israeli politics. The veteran politician was first elected Prime Minister of the country way back in 1996 and has served in that position for 15 years – 12 in a stretch. While he was ousted from the position in 2021, Netanyahu seems on the verge of becoming the PM once again as the rightwing religious bloc took a huge lead in the ongoing general elections.&nbsp;

The 73-year-old, also known as King Bibi, completed his master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States and quickly became a well-known face on American television for speaking in favour of Israel in various debates while serving as a diplomat abroad. &nbsp;

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The transition to mainstream politics came quite smoothly for him as the 1995 assassination of then PM Yitzhak Rabin proved to be a huge roadblock for the Israel-Palestine peace talks and the Netanyahu-led alliance swept the elections one year later to make him the youngest PM in the nation’s history.&nbsp;

Netanyahu became well known for his hard stance on the Palestinian conflict and during his first speech at the US Congress, he made it clear that his position will&nbsp;be “one of power, not compromise”.&nbsp;

While Israel continued to grow as both an economic as well as military power, the regime faced criticism for their handling of the Palestine situation as well as widespread corruption. During his 12-year-tenure, the politician also faced pressure from the international community for his crackdown on protestors.&nbsp;

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However, public support continued to keep him in power and on multiple occasions, the coalitions led by Netanyahu emerged as the winners due to anti-Palestine and anti-Arab sentiments.&nbsp;

In 2019, he became the first reigning PM to face a criminal prosecution following three major corruption charges and that proved to be his undoing. As Israel kept holding elections almost every year following the scandal, he failed to secure a majority in 2021 and was ultimately replaced by Naftali Bennett.&nbsp;

With Netanyahu once again becoming the favourite to become Prime Minister, the corruption cases can come back to haunt him. The former PM will not be able to regain his position without a clean chit from the courts but the election victory once again established him as a force in Israeli politics.&nbsp;

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Benjamin Netanyahu is no stranger to Israeli politics. The veteran politician was first elected Prime Minister of the country way back in 1996 and has served in that position for 15 years – 12 in a stretch.

Benjamin Netanyahu is no stranger to Israeli politics. The veteran politician was first elected Prime Minister of the country way back in 1996 and has served in that position for 15 years – 12 in a stretch. While he was ousted from the position in 2021, Netanyahu seems on the verge of becoming the PM once again as the rightwing religious bloc took a huge lead in the ongoing general elections. The 73-year-old, also known as King Bibi, completed his master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States and quickly became a well-known face on American television for speaking in favour of Israel in various debates while serving as a diplomat abroad. Also read | US says North Korea 'covertly supplying' Russia with artillery shells The transition to mainstream politics came quite smoothly for him as the 1995 assassination of then PM Yitzhak Rabin proved to be a huge roadblock for the Israel-Palestine peace talks and the Netanyahu-led alliance swept the elections one year later to make him the youngest PM in the nation’s history. Netanyahu became well known for his hard stance on the Palestinian conflict and during his first speech at the US Congress, he made it clear that his position will be “one of power, not compromise”. While Israel continued to grow as both an economic as well as military power, the regime faced criticism for their handling of the Palestine situation as well as widespread corruption. During his 12-year-tenure, the politician also faced pressure from the international community for his crackdown on protestors. Also read | North Korea launches 23 missiles in a single day, South Korea retaliates However, public support continued to keep him in power and on multiple occasions, the coalitions led by Netanyahu emerged as the winners due to anti-Palestine and anti-Arab sentiments. In 2019, he became the first reigning PM to face a criminal prosecution following three major corruption charges and that proved to be his undoing. As Israel kept holding elections almost every year following the scandal, he failed to secure a majority in 2021 and was ultimately replaced by Naftali Bennett. With Netanyahu once again becoming the favourite to become Prime Minister, the corruption cases can come back to haunt him. The former PM will not be able to regain his position without a clean chit from the courts but the election victory once again established him as a force in Israeli politics.

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Benjamin Netanyahu to receive mandate to form new government in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM with his share of scandals