Benjamin Netanyahu makes an announcement on Twitter that he has succeeded in forming a new government in Israel after a tough negotiation with religious and far-right coalition partners. It will be the most right-wing coalition in Israel's history. Watch to know further.

WION Dispatch: Israel's most right-wing coalition: Netanyahu to form new government

Benjamin Netanyahu makes an announcement on Twitter that he has succeeded in forming a new government in Israel after a tough negotiation with religious and far-right coalition partners. It will be the most right-wing coalition in Israel's history.

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu forms new coalition government

A month after winning the elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally mustered a coalition government, considered to be the most right in the country’s history.

His coalition consists of the main ultra-Orthodox parties and members of the extreme bloc that ran under the Religious Zionism alliance.

One of the coalition parties of Netanyahu’s government has a history of spewing anti-Arab racism, with a leader once convicted of such an act.

The announcement sets the stage for him to return to power for the record sixth term.

Minutes after forming the government, the Israeli leader tweeted, “Thanks to the enormous public support we received in the last elections, I was able to establish a government that will work for the benefit of all Israeli citizens.”

Netanyahu made the announcement after meeting President Isaac Herzog, moments before a midnight deadline.

Netanyahu’s Likud party has been engaging in intense negations with his allies after the November polls.

However, the talks went on for weeks with Netanyahu forced to meet the demands for senior cabinet posts, some of which he was compelled to grant.

Among his most controversial moves was promising an expanded national security ministry to the head of the Jewish Power party, Itamar Ben Gvir, who has a long history of using incendiary rhetoric against Arabs.

It is currently unknown when the new government will be sworn in, but Netanyahu told Herzog that he intended to do so "as soon as possible", reports AFP news agency.

Even before the ministers take charge, speculations have gained momentum on the reforms planned by the incoming government.

Experts have raised concerns about some legal reforms that could give the MPs the right to overrule Supreme Court decisions, saying that they threaten to undermine Israeli democracy.

The coalition partners have also proposed other measures that could end Netanyahu's ongoing trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

(With inputs from agencies)

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A month after winning the elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally mustered a coalition government, considered to be the most right in the country’s history.

A month after winning the elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally mustered a coalition government, considered to be the most right in the country’s history. His coalition consists of the main ultra-Orthodox parties and members of the extreme bloc that ran under the Religious Zionism alliance. One of the coalition parties of Netanyahu’s government has a history of spewing anti-Arab racism, with a leader once convicted of such an act. The announcement sets the stage for him to return to power for the record sixth term. Minutes after forming the government, the Israeli leader tweeted, “Thanks to the enormous public support we received in the last elections, I was able to establish a government that will work for the benefit of all Israeli citizens.” Netanyahu made the announcement after meeting President Isaac Herzog, moments before a midnight deadline. Netanyahu’s Likud party has been engaging in intense negations with his allies after the November polls. However, the talks went on for weeks with Netanyahu forced to meet the demands for senior cabinet posts, some of which he was compelled to grant. Among his most controversial moves was promising an expanded national security ministry to the head of the Jewish Power party, Itamar Ben Gvir, who has a long history of using incendiary rhetoric against Arabs. It is currently unknown when the new government will be sworn in, but Netanyahu told Herzog that he intended to do so "as soon as possible", reports AFP news agency. Even before the ministers take charge, speculations have gained momentum on the reforms planned by the incoming government. Experts have raised concerns about some legal reforms that could give the MPs the right to overrule Supreme Court decisions, saying that they threaten to undermine Israeli democracy. The coalition partners have also proposed other measures that could end Netanyahu's ongoing trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Benjamin Netanyahu forms most right-wing coalition govt in Israel's history

Archaeologists are now re-excavating an ancient tomb that has been historically linked to Jesus' midwife in the hills southwest of Jerusalem, the antiquities department announced on Tuesday.

The ornately built Jewish burial complex dates to roughly the first century A.D., but local Christians eventually connected it to Salome, the woman who gave birth to Jesus in the Gospels. The location saw the construction of a Byzantine chapel and remained a centre of adoration for many years afterward.

An Israeli archaeologist initially discovered and explored the cave decades ago. Archaeologists are currently excavating the cave's expansive forecourt as part of a regional initiative to build historic trails.

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Crosses and inscriptions in Greek and Arabic carved in the cave walls during the Byzantine and Islamic periods indicate that the chapel was dedicated to Salome.

Crosses and inscriptions in Greek and Arabic etched&nbsp;in the cave walls during the Byzantine (also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire) and Islamic periods indicate that the chapel was dedicated to Salome (a biblical figure).&nbsp;

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Pilgrims would “rent oil lamps, enter into the cave, used to pray, come out in give back the oil lamp,” said Ziv Firer, director of the excavation. “We found tens of them, with beautiful decorations of plants and flowers.”

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Archaeologists are now re-excavating an ancient tomb that has been historically linked to Jesus' midwife in the hills southwest of Jerusalem, the antiquities department announced on Tuesday.

Archaeologists are now re-excavating an ancient tomb that has been historically linked to Jesus' midwife in the hills southwest of Jerusalem, the antiquities department announced on Tuesday. The ornately built Jewish burial complex dates to roughly the first century A.D., but local Christians eventually connected it to Salome, the woman who gave birth to Jesus in the Gospels. The location saw the construction of a Byzantine chapel and remained a centre of adoration for many years afterward. An Israeli archaeologist initially discovered and explored the cave decades ago. Archaeologists are currently excavating the cave's expansive forecourt as part of a regional initiative to build historic trails. Also read | What on earth! Male mason wasps can attack predators with their genitalia, study shows Crosses and inscriptions in Greek and Arabic carved in the cave walls during the Byzantine and Islamic periods indicate that the chapel was dedicated to Salome. Crosses and inscriptions in Greek and Arabic etched in the cave walls during the Byzantine (also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire) and Islamic periods indicate that the chapel was dedicated to Salome (a biblical figure). Also watch | WION Climate Tracker: Africa facing major climate crisis, rivers drying up than usual in 2021 Pilgrims would “rent oil lamps, enter into the cave, used to pray, come out in give back the oil lamp,” said Ziv Firer, director of the excavation. “We found tens of them, with beautiful decorations of plants and flowers.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce the formation of the next coalition government in Israel, a poll has been released by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research revealing some interesting insights including the fact that 69 of respondents who are all Palestinian believe that the next Israeli government will annex the West Bank.

Palestine remains concerned as Netanyahu calls for a coalition government

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Israel gets a far-right coalition as Likud's Benjamin Netanyahu&nbsp;gets the&nbsp;support of&nbsp;Religious Zionism. Italy, which is moving in the same far-right direction, is going to be ruled by neo-fascist in the form of its first female president, Giorgia Meloni. Mario Draghi's unity government fell which lead to elections in the European country. Meanwhile, in Malaysia, the King appoints Anwar, a 75-year-old man who held some of the most important positions of authority. In the election, his multiethnic and reformist alliance Pakatan Harapan gained the majority of seats. Bongbong Marcos Jr. of the Philippines manages to win the presidency with Sara Duterte's tacit support. Will he be able to erase the dictatorial legacy left by his father and move past atrocious human rights abuses? And finally, Brazil, where leftist Lula Da Silva made a triumphant comeback to power after being found guilty of "politically driven" corruption allegations.

Israel Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition &nbsp;

The far right is gaining, while the left is struggling. The results of Israel's fifth election in three years, conducted on November 1, 2022, showed the expansion of a strong right-wing majority in that country. But this time, it became clear that the electorate was more unified than ever in its support for right-wing ideology and that it was more in favour of Religious&nbsp;Zionism. Contrarily, Palestinian voters expressed dissatisfaction with the Israeli political system, which accounts for their low turnout during the election—53%, despite an increase of over 10% from the previous year.

After winning the election, Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition controlled at least 64 seats in parliament, mostly being made up of men who identify as religiously conservative, right-wing, and conservative in general. With a majority of religious nationalist and ultra-Orthodox parties ready to enter government and expected to work cooperatively for the next four years, unlike in the past, Netanyahu heads a group that is ideologically homogenous in ways never previously seen. This combination will be kept together by a kind of theocratic Jewish dominance, which will take many forms. They'll advance a nationalist, right-wing agenda unlike anything Israel has seen in a long time.

The coalition members' shared goals include preventing the High Court of Justice from overturning unconstitutional laws and giving politicians control over the appointment of judges, in addition to assisting Netanyahu in maintaining power by dropping the case against him on allegations of fraud and breach of public trust. Nothing is more essential to Netanyahu right now than avoiding jail time. He has also often called for annexing the West Bank, as have his potential allies.

The most recent addition to Israel's political scene deserves worldwide attention in the wake of this month's elections. The leaders of Israel's Religious Zionism alliance, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, who have openly called for armed conflict against Palestinians, were the true winners at the polls rather than the Likud party or its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has served as Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Ben-Gvir argues that Israeli Palestinians should be put through "loyalty tests" and should be banished from their own countries if they are found to be "disloyal" to Israel. With 14 members, the Religious Zionism coalition is now the third-largest bloc in the Knesset after receiving historic support from voters.

Italy's Giorgia Meloni&nbsp;party with neo-fascist roots&nbsp;

On the far right is Giorgia Meloni, who was sworn in as the new prime minister of Italy on October 22. Meloni's party became the largest in Parliament with 26% of the vote. As per the pre-election agreement among the centre-right coalition parties, she became the prime ministerial candidate supported by the winning coalition. Mussolini's Fascists have a clear lineage to her party, the Brothers of Italy. She opposes abortion rights, incites anti-immigrant prejudice, and opposes LGBT rights.

Mario Draghi (national unity government), on the other hand, is a fervent centrist technocrat who headed a coalition that comprised all parties save Meloni's. He was her direct predecessor. Before Draghi, Giuseppe Conte led the opposition Five Star Movement (M5S). A no-confidence in the coalition government was submitted in August 2019 by Matteo Salvini's The League. But Conte persisted in holding the top position thanks to the backing of the left-leaning Democratic party and Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) (PD). This prevented early elections and forced the League on the far right into opposition.

Italy was one of the nations most severely impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020. The first Western administration to undertake a nationwide lockdown to halt the disease's spread was Conte's. The COVID-19 epidemic had a particularly negative economic impact in Italy. The issue involving the Italian government in 2021 was sparked in January when Matteo Renzi's Italia Viva withdrew its backing for Conte's administration. Despite being able to win confidence votes in Parliament during the following days, Conte ultimately decided to step down because he was unable to secure an absolute majority in the Senate.

Mario Draghi became prime minister as a result of this. Italian President Sergio Mattarella urged the former president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, to establish a national unity government after talks to build Conte's third cabinet broke down. After members of his shaky coalition of the right, left, and populists rejected his plea to ensure implementation of the European Union-funded pandemic recovery programme, which set aside 26 billion euros (dollars) to aid consumers and industries struggling with skyrocketing energy prices, the Government led by Mr. Draghi imploded on July 21.

As there was not much of left in the elections, this provided a clean way for the right-wing alliance to prevail. Enrico Letta's Democratic Party (PD), a centre-left opposition party, garnered 19% of the vote. The nation saw its lowest voting turnout in post-World War II history. Together with Silvio Berlusconi of Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini of the League, Meloni established a right-wing coalition government. Italy's first female prime minister is Giorgia Meloni.

Malaysia's unity government&nbsp;

The 75-year-old Anwar has time and again been denied the premiership despite getting within striking distance over the years: he was deputy prime minister in the 1990s and the official prime minister-in-waiting in 2018. In between, he spent nearly a decade in jail for sodomy and corruption however, he always claimed that the charges against him were politically motivated charges aimed at ending his career.&nbsp;

Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia was sworn in as prime minister, but his tenure was marked by an unusual post-election crisis that lasted for five days. In the elections held on Saturday, his Pakatan Harapan alliance gained 82 seats, while Muhyiddin's Perikatan Nasional group secured 73. A simple majority of 112 was required to create a government. In the election, no man was able to secure a majority. Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, his opponent, tasked him with demonstrating his parliamentary majority. After consulting with various parliamentarians, King Al-Sultan Abdullah, the head of state, chose Anwar as prime minister. The country is split following a close election that placed Anwar's progressive alliance against Muhyiddin's largely conservative&nbsp;ethnic-Malay, Muslim alliance. Anwar assumes office at a difficult moment.

Only 30 seats were gained by the long-ruling Barisan coalition. Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia, recently announced his diversified cabinet, which is intended to help him maintain his broad-unity coalition. Anwar was able to put together a minority administration after the unsatisfactory general election on November 19 by bringing together four coalitions made up of 19 different political groups as well as two independent MPs.

15 of the 28 members of the cabinet, or the majority, are members of Pakatan Harapan, Anwar's political alliance. Out of the remaining 13, six were given to BN, the coalition that ruled Malaysia for 61 years straight, from independence in 1957 to the general election of 2018, five to the coalition based in Sarawak, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), and single posts to Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), a coalition based in Sabah, and the independent MP Mohamad Naim Mokhtar. Anwar appointed officials from the two most significant parties in the coalition, BN and GPS, to the two newly established deputy prime minister positions, which he created for the first time in Malaysian history to stabilise his unity government.

Phillipines's Marcos Jr.&nbsp;

Marcos Jr’s father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr, ruled for two decades. He ruled Phillipines through a period of martial law where he had absolute power. However, he was finally ousted by a popular uprising in 1986. He stole up to $10 billion and was charged with human rights violations where political opponents were tortured, arrested and disappeared.&nbsp; In May's presidential election, Marcos (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) won 31.63 million votes, or 58.8% of the ballots cast, the highest among the six presidents elected since the People Power revolution of 1986. The rival, Sara Duterte garnered 32.21 million, or 61.5%, in the vice presidential race, higher than any president or vice president elected in the past 36 years.

But was Bongbong Marcos Jr's win in the elections his own? It is pertinent to note that Presidents and vice presidents are chosen via separate direct elections in the Philippines. According to opinion polls taken before the start of the presidential election, Sara Duterte was the front-runner, comfortably leading other candidates. In November last year, however, she announced that she would pursue the vice presidency as the running mate of Marcos, who had already declared his candidacy for president. The move put Marcos atop the polls and helped him cruise to a win in May.

Sara Duterte’s father served as governor of the province of Davao, and his mother was a community activist who had a prominent role in the “people power” movement that deposed the authoritarian president Ferdinand Marcos, Marcos Jr's father, and restored democratic rule to the Philippines.

Sara Duterte contributed to the Marcos family's return to power in three ways. First, she withdrew from the presidential race which many thought was hers to win. Robredo was again his main rival in the 2022 presidential election but thanks to Sara Duterte being on the ticket, Marcos won in 64 of the country's 81 provinces, twice as many as in 2016.

Last, Sara Duterte's presence helped rebrand the Marcos image. Marcos had a problem before she joined his camp, as many voters saw him as too genial and easygoing. Sara's father, Rodrigo, even called him a "weak leader" and "spoiled brat." This compares with the younger Duterte and the public's perception of her as a tough, dynamic woman. When she was the mayor of Davao, a TV camera caught her smacking a court officer trying to evict poor residents from their homes. The younger Duterte could arguably have won the race on the back of her father's popularity.

According to several reports, Sara Duterte did not want to be seen as her father's "puppet" and that is why she sacked all her father's close aides when she became the mayor of Davao. Born to Rodrigo's first wife, she may hold grudges against him about her parents' divorce and was loathe to stay under his thumb, some observers said. During his tenure as president starting in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Washington. He even expelled American troops stationed there tried to rethink over a significant defence agreement with the United States. Meanwhile, Duterte fostered close ties with China and Russia. Marcos Jr. is in power. His father's reputation is already tarnished by his involvement in violating human rights. US President Joe Biden's prominent support for democracy and human rights have taken people by surprise as the two nations come closer in the recent months.&nbsp;

The United States' Vice President, Kamala Harris during her visit to Phillipines promised that if Filipino soldiers were attacked in the disputed South China Sea, Washington would invoke the treaty and assist in defending its longtime ally. Harris also made a historic trip to Palawan, a Philippine island at the centre of Manila's maritime territorial conflict with Beijing, where she made a commitment to provide additional American assistance to Filipino fishermen who are constantly threatened by foreign intrusion into Philippine-claimed waters.

According to Harris, the US government agreed to pay $66.5 million ($3.7 billion pesos) to upgrade five military sites in the Philippines chosen as part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) (4.6 billion Philippine pesos).

Brazil's leftist Lula-da Silva defeats Trump of the Tropics

The 77-year-old Lula-da Silva, who was president from 2003 to 2010, will be the oldest person to hold the position. For a politician who was incarcerated and disqualified from holding public office, Lula's triumph was a surprising return. He was unable to participate in the 2018 presidential election. He had been convicted of accepting a bribe from a Brazilian construction business in exchange for contracts with Petrobras, the country's state-owned oil giant. Later, his conviction was annulled.

Former army captain Bolsonaro had a lot of support from conservatives and evangelical Christians who wanted to uphold traditional family values. But during his administration, the Amazon was rapidly being cleared of trees, and inequality increased. When Lula is sworn in as president on January 1st, Bolsonaro's presidency will come to an end. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has disputed the election he lost to leftist adversary Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva last month, claiming ballots from some machines should be "invalidated." However, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has confirmed that Lula won with 50.9% of the vote against Mr. Bolsonaro's 49.1%, thus the challenge may not go very far.

US President Joe Biden had sent senior government representatives to meet with Brazilian colleagues last year to deliver a straightforward warning to President Jair Bolsonaro: Don't sabotage Brazil's democracy. High-ranking representatives from the White House, the Defense Department, the State Department, and even the CIA have spoken and met with Brazilian authorities in an effort to thwart Bolsonaro's attempts to rig the results of Brazil's contentious presidential elections. Bolsonaro has taken a page from the playbook of former U.S. President Donald Trump by saying without proof that the elections were rigged. Thus, Brazil's Lula Da Silva comes back in power defeating Trump of the Tropics.&nbsp;

 
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Israel gets a far-right coalition as Likud's Benjamin Netanyahu gets the support of Religious Zionism. Italy, which is moving in the same far-right direction, is going to be ruled by neo-fascist in the form of its first female president, Giorgia Meloni.

Israel gets a far-right coalition as Likud's Benjamin Netanyahu gets the support of Religious Zionism. Italy, which is moving in the same far-right direction, is going to be ruled by neo-fascist in the form of its first female president, Giorgia Meloni. Mario Draghi's unity government fell which lead to elections in the European country. Meanwhile, in Malaysia, the King appoints Anwar, a 75-year-old man who held some of the most important positions of authority. In the election, his multiethnic and reformist alliance Pakatan Harapan gained the majority of seats. Bongbong Marcos Jr. of the Philippines manages to win the presidency with Sara Duterte's tacit support. Will he be able to erase the dictatorial legacy left by his father and move past atrocious human rights abuses? And finally, Brazil, where leftist Lula Da Silva made a triumphant comeback to power after being found guilty of "politically driven" corruption allegations. Israel Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition The far right is gaining, while the left is struggling. The results of Israel's fifth election in three years, conducted on November 1, 2022, showed the expansion of a strong right-wing majority in that country. But this time, it became clear that the electorate was more unified than ever in its support for right-wing ideology and that it was more in favour of Religious Zionism. Contrarily, Palestinian voters expressed dissatisfaction with the Israeli political system, which accounts for their low turnout during the election—53%, despite an increase of over 10% from the previous year. After winning the election, Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition controlled at least 64 seats in parliament, mostly being made up of men who identify as religiously conservative, right-wing, and conservative in general. With a majority of religious nationalist and ultra-Orthodox parties ready to enter government and expected to work cooperatively for the next four years, unlike in the past, Netanyahu heads a group that is ideologically homogenous in ways never previously seen. This combination will be kept together by a kind of theocratic Jewish dominance, which will take many forms. They'll advance a nationalist, right-wing agenda unlike anything Israel has seen in a long time. The coalition members' shared goals include preventing the High Court of Justice from overturning unconstitutional laws and giving politicians control over the appointment of judges, in addition to assisting Netanyahu in maintaining power by dropping the case against him on allegations of fraud and breach of public trust. Nothing is more essential to Netanyahu right now than avoiding jail time. He has also often called for annexing the West Bank, as have his potential allies. The most recent addition to Israel's political scene deserves worldwide attention in the wake of this month's elections. The leaders of Israel's Religious Zionism alliance, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, who have openly called for armed conflict against Palestinians, were the true winners at the polls rather than the Likud party or its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has served as Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Ben-Gvir argues that Israeli Palestinians should be put through "loyalty tests" and should be banished from their own countries if they are found to be "disloyal" to Israel. With 14 members, the Religious Zionism coalition is now the third-largest bloc in the Knesset after receiving historic support from voters. Italy's Giorgia Meloni party with neo-fascist roots On the far right is Giorgia Meloni, who was sworn in as the new prime minister of Italy on October 22. Meloni's party became the largest in Parliament with 26% of the vote. As per the pre-election agreement among the centre-right coalition parties, she became the prime ministerial candidate supported by the winning coalition. Mussolini's Fascists have a clear lineage to her party, the Brothers of Italy. She opposes abortion rights, incites anti-immigrant prejudice, and opposes LGBT rights. Mario Draghi (national unity government), on the other hand, is a fervent centrist technocrat who headed a coalition that comprised all parties save Meloni's. He was her direct predecessor. Before Draghi, Giuseppe Conte led the opposition Five Star Movement (M5S). A no-confidence in the coalition government was submitted in August 2019 by Matteo Salvini's The League. But Conte persisted in holding the top position thanks to the backing of the left-leaning Democratic party and Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) (PD). This prevented early elections and forced the League on the far right into opposition. Italy was one of the nations most severely impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020. The first Western administration to undertake a nationwide lockdown to halt the disease's spread was Conte's. The COVID-19 epidemic had a particularly negative economic impact in Italy. The issue involving the Italian government in 2021 was sparked in January when Matteo Renzi's Italia Viva withdrew its backing for Conte's administration. Despite being able to win confidence votes in Parliament during the following days, Conte ultimately decided to step down because he was unable to secure an absolute majority in the Senate. Mario Draghi became prime minister as a result of this. Italian President Sergio Mattarella urged the former president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, to establish a national unity government after talks to build Conte's third cabinet broke down. After members of his shaky coalition of the right, left, and populists rejected his plea to ensure implementation of the European Union-funded pandemic recovery programme, which set aside 26 billion euros (dollars) to aid consumers and industries struggling with skyrocketing energy prices, the Government led by Mr. Draghi imploded on July 21. As there was not much of left in the elections, this provided a clean way for the right-wing alliance to prevail. Enrico Letta's Democratic Party (PD), a centre-left opposition party, garnered 19% of the vote. The nation saw its lowest voting turnout in post-World War II history. Together with Silvio Berlusconi of Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini of the League, Meloni established a right-wing coalition government. Italy's first female prime minister is Giorgia Meloni. Malaysia's unity government The 75-year-old Anwar has time and again been denied the premiership despite getting within striking distance over the years: he was deputy prime minister in the 1990s and the official prime minister-in-waiting in 2018. In between, he spent nearly a decade in jail for sodomy and corruption however, he always claimed that the charges against him were politically motivated charges aimed at ending his career. Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia was sworn in as prime minister, but his tenure was marked by an unusual post-election crisis that lasted for five days. In the elections held on Saturday, his Pakatan Harapan alliance gained 82 seats, while Muhyiddin's Perikatan Nasional group secured 73. A simple majority of 112 was required to create a government. In the election, no man was able to secure a majority. Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, his opponent, tasked him with demonstrating his parliamentary majority. After consulting with various parliamentarians, King Al-Sultan Abdullah, the head of state, chose Anwar as prime minister. The country is split following a close election that placed Anwar's progressive alliance against Muhyiddin's largely conservative ethnic-Malay, Muslim alliance. Anwar assumes office at a difficult moment. Only 30 seats were gained by the long-ruling Barisan coalition. Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia, recently announced his diversified cabinet, which is intended to help him maintain his broad-unity coalition. Anwar was able to put together a minority administration after the unsatisfactory general election on November 19 by bringing together four coalitions made up of 19 different political groups as well as two independent MPs. 15 of the 28 members of the cabinet, or the majority, are members of Pakatan Harapan, Anwar's political alliance. Out of the remaining 13, six were given to BN, the coalition that ruled Malaysia for 61 years straight, from independence in 1957 to the general election of 2018, five to the coalition based in Sarawak, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), and single posts to Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), a coalition based in Sabah, and the independent MP Mohamad Naim Mokhtar. Anwar appointed officials from the two most significant parties in the coalition, BN and GPS, to the two newly established deputy prime minister positions, which he created for the first time in Malaysian history to stabilise his unity government. Phillipines's Marcos Jr. Marcos Jr’s father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr, ruled for two decades. He ruled Phillipines through a period of martial law where he had absolute power. However, he was finally ousted by a popular uprising in 1986. He stole up to $10 billion and was charged with human rights violations where political opponents were tortured, arrested and disappeared. In May's presidential election, Marcos (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) won 31.63 million votes, or 58.8% of the ballots cast, the highest among the six presidents elected since the People Power revolution of 1986. The rival, Sara Duterte garnered 32.21 million, or 61.5%, in the vice presidential race, higher than any president or vice president elected in the past 36 years. But was Bongbong Marcos Jr's win in the elections his own? It is pertinent to note that Presidents and vice presidents are chosen via separate direct elections in the Philippines. According to opinion polls taken before the start of the presidential election, Sara Duterte was the front-runner, comfortably leading other candidates. In November last year, however, she announced that she would pursue the vice presidency as the running mate of Marcos, who had already declared his candidacy for president. The move put Marcos atop the polls and helped him cruise to a win in May. Sara Duterte’s father served as governor of the province of Davao, and his mother was a community activist who had a prominent role in the “people power” movement that deposed the authoritarian president Ferdinand Marcos, Marcos Jr's father, and restored democratic rule to the Philippines. Sara Duterte contributed to the Marcos family's return to power in three ways. First, she withdrew from the presidential race which many thought was hers to win. Robredo was again his main rival in the 2022 presidential election but thanks to Sara Duterte being on the ticket, Marcos won in 64 of the country's 81 provinces, twice as many as in 2016. Last, Sara Duterte's presence helped rebrand the Marcos image. Marcos had a problem before she joined his camp, as many voters saw him as too genial and easygoing. Sara's father, Rodrigo, even called him a "weak leader" and "spoiled brat." This compares with the younger Duterte and the public's perception of her as a tough, dynamic woman. When she was the mayor of Davao, a TV camera caught her smacking a court officer trying to evict poor residents from their homes. The younger Duterte could arguably have won the race on the back of her father's popularity. According to several reports, Sara Duterte did not want to be seen as her father's "puppet" and that is why she sacked all her father's close aides when she became the mayor of Davao. Born to Rodrigo's first wife, she may hold grudges against him about her parents' divorce and was loathe to stay under his thumb, some observers said. During his tenure as president starting in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Washington. He even expelled American troops stationed there tried to rethink over a significant defence agreement with the United States. Meanwhile, Duterte fostered close ties with China and Russia. Marcos Jr. is in power. His father's reputation is already tarnished by his involvement in violating human rights. US President Joe Biden's prominent support for democracy and human rights have taken people by surprise as the two nations come closer in the recent months. The United States' Vice President, Kamala Harris during her visit to Phillipines promised that if Filipino soldiers were attacked in the disputed South China Sea, Washington would invoke the treaty and assist in defending its longtime ally. Harris also made a historic trip to Palawan, a Philippine island at the centre of Manila's maritime territorial conflict with Beijing, where she made a commitment to provide additional American assistance to Filipino fishermen who are constantly threatened by foreign intrusion into Philippine-claimed waters. According to Harris, the US government agreed to pay $66.5 million ($3.7 billion pesos) to upgrade five military sites in the Philippines chosen as part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) (4.6 billion Philippine pesos). Brazil's leftist Lula-da Silva defeats Trump of the Tropics The 77-year-old Lula-da Silva, who was president from 2003 to 2010, will be the oldest person to hold the position. For a politician who was incarcerated and disqualified from holding public office, Lula's triumph was a surprising return. He was unable to participate in the 2018 presidential election. He had been convicted of accepting a bribe from a Brazilian construction business in exchange for contracts with Petrobras, the country's state-owned oil giant. Later, his conviction was annulled. Former army captain Bolsonaro had a lot of support from conservatives and evangelical Christians who wanted to uphold traditional family values. But during his administration, the Amazon was rapidly being cleared of trees, and inequality increased. When Lula is sworn in as president on January 1st, Bolsonaro's presidency will come to an end. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has disputed the election he lost to leftist adversary Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva last month, claiming ballots from some machines should be "invalidated." However, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has confirmed that Lula won with 50.9% of the vote against Mr. Bolsonaro's 49.1%, thus the challenge may not go very far. US President Joe Biden had sent senior government representatives to meet with Brazilian colleagues last year to deliver a straightforward warning to President Jair Bolsonaro: Don't sabotage Brazil's democracy. High-ranking representatives from the White House, the Defense Department, the State Department, and even the CIA have spoken and met with Brazilian authorities in an effort to thwart Bolsonaro's attempts to rig the results of Brazil's contentious presidential elections. Bolsonaro has taken a page from the playbook of former U.S. President Donald Trump by saying without proof that the elections were rigged. Thus, Brazil's Lula Da Silva comes back in power defeating Trump of the Tropics.

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Indo-Israeli joint venture Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems(KRAS) rolled out the&nbsp;100th&nbsp;kit of the made-in-India&nbsp;Medium&nbsp;Range&nbsp;Surface&nbsp;to&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Missile(MRSAM), for delivery&nbsp;to&nbsp;the Indian Armed Forces. Operated by the Indian Army and the&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Force, the MRSAM&nbsp;missile&nbsp;can take down multiple aerial targets such as jets, drones, helicopters, and incoming&nbsp;missiles, within a 70km&nbsp;range. The&nbsp;missile&nbsp;kit or mid-section refers&nbsp;to&nbsp;the frontal end of the&nbsp;missile, which comprises the seeker and crucial electronics.

The MRSAM is an advanced network-centric combat&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Defence System developed jointly by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in collaboration with the Indian industry comprising private and public sectors including MSMEs. In 2019, KRAS received an order for supplying mid-sections of 1000MRSAMs, the deal was worth $100mn.

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Dr Narayana Murthy, Director General&nbsp;Missiles &amp; Strategic Systems handed over the&nbsp;100th&nbsp;MRSAM&nbsp;Missile&nbsp;kit&nbsp;to&nbsp;senior officers of the Indian Armed Forces, in the presence of Baba N Kalyani, CMD, Bharat Forge Ltd and Mj Gen(retd) Yoav Har-Even, President and CEO Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd, Israel. The ceremony&nbsp;took place at the KRAS facility in the Indian city of Hyderabad.&nbsp;

"This delivery is not only a shining example of the synergy between India and Israel and the private and public sector but also reinforces our commitment&nbsp;to&nbsp;AtmaNirbhar Bharat(Self-reliant India) as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi," said Baba Kalyani, Chairman &amp; MD, Bharat Forge Ltd. He added that apart from the&nbsp;missile&nbsp;kits, their firm would also extend support in the Maintenance and Repair operations of&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Defence&nbsp;Missile&nbsp;Systems&nbsp;to&nbsp;the Armed Forces.&nbsp;

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Indo-Israeli joint venture Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems(KRAS) rolled out the 100th kit of the made-in-India Medium Range Surface to Air Missile(MRSAM), for delivery to the Indian Armed Forces.

Indo-Israeli joint venture Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems(KRAS) rolled out the 100th kit of the made-in-India Medium Range Surface to Air Missile(MRSAM), for delivery to the Indian Armed Forces. Operated by the Indian Army and the Air Force, the MRSAM missile can take down multiple aerial targets such as jets, drones, helicopters, and incoming missiles, within a 70km range. The missile kit or mid-section refers to the frontal end of the missile, which comprises the seeker and crucial electronics. The MRSAM is an advanced network-centric combat Air Defence System developed jointly by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in collaboration with the Indian industry comprising private and public sectors including MSMEs. In 2019, KRAS received an order for supplying mid-sections of 1000MRSAMs, the deal was worth $100mn. 100th mid-section (brain, eyes) of Indo-Israel Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) being rolled out at KRAS #Hyderabad #india Developed by @drdo & @RAFAELdefense ,it is made by @BharatForgeLtd (kalyani rafael advanced systems) & Bharat Dynamics Ltd #tech #Defence pic.twitter.com/im7cZGVfw6 — Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) December 13, 2022 × Dr Narayana Murthy, Director General Missiles & Strategic Systems handed over the 100th MRSAM Missile kit to senior officers of the Indian Armed Forces, in the presence of Baba N Kalyani, CMD, Bharat Forge Ltd and Mj Gen(retd) Yoav Har-Even, President and CEO Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd, Israel. The ceremony took place at the KRAS facility in the Indian city of Hyderabad. "This delivery is not only a shining example of the synergy between India and Israel and the private and public sector but also reinforces our commitment to AtmaNirbhar Bharat(Self-reliant India) as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi," said Baba Kalyani, Chairman & MD, Bharat Forge Ltd. He added that apart from the missile kits, their firm would also extend support in the Maintenance and Repair operations of Air Defence Missile Systems to the Armed Forces. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

100th kit of Indo-Israeli MRSAM missile rolled out for supply to Indian forces

Israel's new Iron Fist tank defence system has completed anti-tank interception tests. Iron Fist has been developed in a deal between the defense ministry's tank and armored personnel carrier directorate.

Israel's new 'iron fist' completes interception tests

Robots are a common site on the industrial production lines but now they're also increasingly in demand in the agricultural sector. An Israeli startup is offering a set of flying robots that can identify ripe fruit and harvest them.

WION Climate Tracker | Israel: Farmers using flying robots to harvest their produce

Violent clashes between Israel's defence forces and Palestinians continue. Four Palestinians were killed by the Israeli forces on Thursday. Watch the video to know more.

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The comprehensive economic partnership deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has been ratified, the UAE's state minister for foreign trade, Thani Al Zeyoudi, announced on Twitter on Sunday.

96 per cent&nbsp;of the items moved between the countries would no longer be subject to tariffs thanks to the free trade agreement, which was first signed in May.

"Non-oil trade between UAE and Israel hit $2 billion in the first nine months of 2022, up 114% from the same period in 2021... [The agreement] will accelerate this progress as we create opportunities in key sectors such as advanced technology, renewable energy and food security," Al Zeyoudi added.

Under the Abraham Accords, which were mediated by former US president Donald Trump, relations between the UAE and Israel were normalised in 2020.

Since then, the two nations have fervently developed relationships in a variety of industries, including tourism, energy, and military and surveillance technology.

All Palestinian factions have denounced the contentious normalisation agreement, which was also signed by Bahrain and Morocco, as a betrayal of their cause.

(With inputs from agencies)

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The comprehensive economic partnership deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has been ratified, the UAE's state minister for foreign trade, Thani Al Zeyoudi, announced on Twitter on Sunday.

The comprehensive economic partnership deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has been ratified, the UAE's state minister for foreign trade, Thani Al Zeyoudi, announced on Twitter on Sunday. 96 per cent of the items moved between the countries would no longer be subject to tariffs thanks to the free trade agreement, which was first signed in May. "Non-oil trade between UAE and Israel hit $2 billion in the first nine months of 2022, up 114% from the same period in 2021... [The agreement] will accelerate this progress as we create opportunities in key sectors such as advanced technology, renewable energy and food security," Al Zeyoudi added. Under the Abraham Accords, which were mediated by former US president Donald Trump, relations between the UAE and Israel were normalised in 2020. Since then, the two nations have fervently developed relationships in a variety of industries, including tourism, energy, and military and surveillance technology. All Palestinian factions have denounced the contentious normalisation agreement, which was also signed by Bahrain and Morocco, as a betrayal of their cause. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Israel, UAE ratify comprehensive economic partnership pact

Shireen Abu Akleh's killing case has reached International Criminal Court with new evidence. Israel still says Akleh was killed in a cross firing. Watch this report.

Shireen Abu Akleh killing case reaches International Criminal Court with new evidence

Israeli startup Tevel Aerobotics, there is a severe shortage of workers available to pick fruit at orchards. That's why the company is developing an alternative, in the form of autonomous flying drones that do the job.

Gravitas: Israel's fruit-picking flying robots

Gravitas: Israel's fruit-picking flying

On The West Asia Post with Ghadi Francis: - Xi's Saudi visit: What does this mean for U.S? - Iran's morality police: Bone of contention - Protests over economic crisis rock Syria - Shireen Abu Akleh killing case reaches ICC Every Friday at 8.30 pm IST | 3 pm GMT

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The Biden-administration is reported to have held a high-level meeting to discuss how to engage with the new Israeli government and the question of whether to meet directly with some of its ultra-nationalist ministers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to form a coalition government which will include the religious Zionism.

US decides on how to handle new Israeli govt; Netanyahu-Biden relations face differences

The U.S. govt will deal with Israel govt according to 'policies and procedures'. A high-level meeting was held by President Joe Biden. Watch more.

U.S. decodes on how to handle new Israeli govt

An Israeli reporter claimed that Saudi Arabia wants to normalise its ties with the state of Israel. Although, the move will take time and interestingly the reporters claimed that the move is start to the US Saudi relations and not connected to state of Israel or to the Palestinians.

Saudi Arabia seeks better ties with Israel; Riyadh has some conditions for normalisation

Benjamin Netanyahu moves even closer to becoming the Prime Minister of Israel once again as the coalition that secured the most votes in the elections was able to secure a crucial deal. Netanyahu reached an understanding with an ultra-orthodox Jewish party regarding the division of cabinet positions to reach the majority number in the parliament. Reuters reported that the Shas party will receive five ministerial positions for lending their support to Netanyahu and his government.

"We have achieved another step towards forming a government," Netanyahu told local media.&nbsp;

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Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party, along with coalition partners – Religious Zionism, Jewish Power, and the anti-LGBT Noam – was able to gain significant amount&nbsp;of seats in the latest elections. However, they fell just short of clinching a parliamentary majority and that has allowed Shas to assert power.&nbsp;

While Shas will have the choice of multiple cabinet positions, its leader – Aryeh Deri – may find it difficult to become a minister. The politician was convicted of tax offenses by the country’s attorney general and under the current rules, that can disqualify him from serving as a cabinet minister.&nbsp;

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However, under the deal cracked by the two parties, Deri is supposed to become the new interior minister and health minister in Netanyahu's next government. If local media reports are to be believed, he can also become the first Orthodox Jew to become deputy prime minister of the country.&nbsp;

While Netanyahu has almost secured the right to form the new government, the parliament is expected to grant a two-week extension to the existing cabinet to smoothen the transition.&nbsp;

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Benjamin Netanyahu moves even closer to becoming the Prime Minister of Israel once again as the coalition that secured the most votes in the elections was able to secure a crucial deal.

Benjamin Netanyahu moves even closer to becoming the Prime Minister of Israel once again as the coalition that secured the most votes in the elections was able to secure a crucial deal. Netanyahu reached an understanding with an ultra-orthodox Jewish party regarding the division of cabinet positions to reach the majority number in the parliament. Reuters reported that the Shas party will receive five ministerial positions for lending their support to Netanyahu and his government. "We have achieved another step towards forming a government," Netanyahu told local media. Also read | BJP inching towards over three-fourth majority on PM Modi’s home turf Gujarat Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party, along with coalition partners – Religious Zionism, Jewish Power, and the anti-LGBT Noam – was able to gain significant amount of seats in the latest elections. However, they fell just short of clinching a parliamentary majority and that has allowed Shas to assert power. While Shas will have the choice of multiple cabinet positions, its leader – Aryeh Deri – may find it difficult to become a minister. The politician was convicted of tax offenses by the country’s attorney general and under the current rules, that can disqualify him from serving as a cabinet minister. Also read | Xi meets MBS as China-Saudi Arabia sign 34 agreements worth $30 billion However, under the deal cracked by the two parties, Deri is supposed to become the new interior minister and health minister in Netanyahu's next government. If local media reports are to be believed, he can also become the first Orthodox Jew to become deputy prime minister of the country. While Netanyahu has almost secured the right to form the new government, the parliament is expected to grant a two-week extension to the existing cabinet to smoothen the transition.

Benjamin Netanyahu inches closer towards forming new government in Israel

Reports: Saudi Arabia wants to normalise it's ties with Israel

Violence clashes between Israel defence forces and Palestinians continue. Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during a pre-dawn raid in the occupied West Bank. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid

During the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the tiny Gulf nation, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. After the two nations' diplomatic relations were normalised in 2020, Herzog travelled there on Sunday.

WION Dispatch: Israel's President Herzog visits Bahrain

President Herzog meets Bahrain officials, becomes first Prez to visit the country

Israeli warplanes carried out what they call the retaliatory strikes against Hamas. It is after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian Enclave towards Israeli territory. The latest escalation threatens to send the region spiraling into another round of conflict, after that the Israel Defence Forces released a statement.

Israeli warplanes strike Gaza after rocket fired from latter country

The ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar has become fairly controversial for many reasons. In the latest, it is the criticism for discriminating between demonstrations by Palestinians and Iranians while pro-Palestinian banners are allowed anti-government protests by Iranians have been prohibited.

Qatar FIFA World Cup | Discrimination between protesters: Pro-Palestine banner welcomed in matches

Two Palestinians have been killed in what was the latest in a series of deadly clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in recent days.

WION Dispatch: 2 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli forces near Jenin

Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. Both the Israeli and Palestinian officials claim that the latest casualties in violence has spiraled for months.

West Bank: 2 killed after fresh clashes break out; IDF, Shin Bet warn top Parliamentary panel | WION

Israeli forces have killed five Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Both the Israeli and Palestinian officials claim that the latest casualties in violence has spiralled for months.

Five Palestinians killed in West Bank incidents

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