Israel's Netanyahu gets 10 more days to form government

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu will have until Dec. 21 to form a new government after getting a 10-day extension on Friday, SIA refers to foreign media.

Netanyahu was tapped to lead the country following a right-wing victory in a Nov. 1 election. He has secured majority support in parliament, but has yet to finalize the coalition agreements.

With his initial mandate set to expire on Sunday, Netanyahu sought the maximum two-week extension allowed by law. President Isaac Herzog, whose job as head of state is largely ceremonial, gave him an extra 10 days.

"Negotiations on the formation of the government continue and great progress has been made," Benjamin Netanyahu told Ishak Herzog.

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