President Herzog awards Netanyahu an extra 10 days to form government

President Yitzhak Herzog has granted PM designate Binyamin Netanyahu another 10 days to assemble his government – less than the 14 days requested. These are complicated times for Israel society, Herzog explained, warning that violence and hate over fundamental differences sare being inflamed. “I wish to repeat my appeal that the government when formed to work for all parts of the nation and, moreover, confine itself to appropriate and responsible language.