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Israelis protest against the new government. EPA
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President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with members of the new Israeli government. Reuters
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara attend a toast for the new speaker of Israel's parliament. Reuters
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Benjamin Netanyahu after the traditional group photo with Israel's new government. EPA
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Benjamin Netanyahu during the first cabinet meeting of his new government in Jerusalem. AFP
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New Knesset speaker Amir Ohana, centre, with his partner Alon, left, their children, and Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem. AFP
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Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid attends a special session of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, to swear in a new government. AFP
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Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the special session. EPA
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Sara Netanyahu, centre top, Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Lihi Lapid, centre left, Yair Lapid's wife, and Esther Hayut, President of the Supreme Court of Israel. Reuters
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Designated Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, left, and designated Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich, right, at the session in parliament. Getty Images
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Member of Knesset Aryeh Deri attends a special session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, to approve and swear in a new right-wing government, in Jerusalem. AP
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Designated Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir speaks at the swearing-in session. Getty Images
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Protesters against the new Netanyahu government outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, as it is sworn in. EPA
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Israelis protest against the new government. EPA
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President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with members of the new Israeli government. Reuters
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara attend a toast for the new speaker of Israel's parliament. Reuters
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Benjamin Netanyahu after the traditional group photo with Israel's new government. EPA
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Benjamin Netanyahu during the first cabinet meeting of his new government in Jerusalem. AFP
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New Knesset speaker Amir Ohana, centre, with his partner Alon, left, their children, and Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem. AFP
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Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid attends a special session of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, to swear in a new government. AFP
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Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the special session. EPA
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Sara Netanyahu, centre top, Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Lihi Lapid, centre left, Yair Lapid's wife, and Esther Hayut, President of the Supreme Court of Israel. Reuters
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Designated Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, left, and designated Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich, right, at the session in parliament. Getty Images
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Member of Knesset Aryeh Deri attends a special session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, to approve and swear in a new right-wing government, in Jerusalem. AP
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Designated Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir speaks at the swearing-in session. Getty Images
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Protesters against the new Netanyahu government outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, as it is sworn in. EPA
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Israelis protest against the new government. EPA
Israel swears in most right-wing government in its history
Led by Benjamin Netanyahu, the ultranationalist religious coalition seeks to expand settlements
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29 December, 2022
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