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Benjamin Netanyahu requests extension on forming Israeli government
Benjamin Netanyahu: The request was made in a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who gave Benjamin Netanyahu a 28-day period to form a government.
Published on: Dec 9, 2022, 11:57:52 IST
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Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu requested a 14-day extension on Thursday to a deadline for forming a government, citing hold-ups in agreeing on roles for coalition partners, his Likud party said.
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The request was made in a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who gave Netanyahu a 28-day period to form a government after Likud and likely religious-nationalist partners came ahead in a Nov 1 election. The current deadline is on Sunday.
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