Netanyahu has until January 2 to swear in his Likud-led coalition of far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties
Israel's incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present his new government to the Knesset on Thursday at 11 a.m., according to the expected parliament schedule released Monday.
Netanyahu will present his new government to the Knesset and ask for its confidence. Following that, there will be a speech by the designated opposition chairman, outgoing prime minister Yair Lapid, and then a discussion. In the evening, the new government's ministers will be sworn in.
According to reports, Thursday's plenum meeting will also include a vote for a new parliament speaker, as current Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin (Likud) is expected to resign in order to serve as Justice Minister. On Tuesday, 48 hours before the hearing, Levin will submit his letter of resignation and announce it to the Knesset around 4 p.m.
