Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won the backing of a majority of parli...
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won the backing of a majority of parliament members on Tuesday to form a new government, after the April 9 election.
Here is a quick guide to the various parties, who gained, who lost and what is likely to happen next:Most likely, a replica of his outgoing right-wing government. In his victory speech, Netanyahu, 69, said he intends to form his new cabinet with right-wing and religious parties.Coalition-building.
About 400,000 Jewish settlers live alongside 2.9 million Palestinians in the territory that Israel captured in the 1967 war, and has held under military occupation ever since, but never formally annexed. Demands for more government payouts will make it harder for Netanyahu to rein in a growing budget deficit.SHAS represents Haredi Jews of Middle Eastern origin. Allied with UTJ and with similar demands, it has served as kingmaker in successive governments.The party casts itself as moderate right-wing. Kahlon, the current finance minister, has met Palestinian officials on economic matters, even though the two political leaderships have not held negotiations since 2014.
Gantz joined forces with right-wing Moshe Yaalon, a former defense minister, and center-left former finance minister Yair Lapid.
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