Benjamin Netanyahu was again sworn in as Israel's prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel's prime minister again on Thursday in a comeback at the head of a hard-right cabinet that promises to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and pursue other policies criticised at home and abroad. His government secured 63 of a possible 120 parliamentary votes in a confirmatory ballot, before the cabinet was sworn in. Flare-up worriesThis year has already seen some of the worst West Bank violence since 2015, as Israeli forces have cracked down on Palestinian unrest and militant attacks. Additionally, former minister Amir Ohana was elected as Israel's first openly gay speaker of parliament on Thursday.

Source: News 24 December 30, 2022 03:53 UTC