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It's definitely a jewish civil war. A lot of Americans don't realize Israel has been in a deadlock for months, with literally two adversarial Prime Ministers serving at the same time.
Israel's two premiers
Israel has sworn in two prime ministers for the first time in its 72-year history.
Under a coalition deal struck with his election rival Benny Gantz last month, Benjamin Netanyahu will serve as prime minister for 18 months, before the leader of Israel's Blue and White party takes over the position in a rotation deal.
Gantz, who was previously army chief of staff, will now serve as defence minister, while also holding the title of alternate prime minister.
The rivals looked stalemated again after Israel's third election in a year in March, but Netanyahu and Gantz finally ended the period of political instability by coming together in a large coalition citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason to put differences aside.
“The cost of this government is lower than more elections,” Walla news site reported Netanyahu saying at the opening meeting of the cabinet. The government's first task is to tackle the coronavirus, he added.
Gantz, meanwhile, noted that “we are living in abnormal times”.
“We have to work with each other for all citizens of Israel, Jews and Arabs alike, religious and secular, it doesn't matter,” Ynet reported him saying.
The unity agreement will leave Netanyahu in power as he goes to trial for corruption charges on 24 May, the first such proceedings against a sitting Israeli prime minister.
Netanyahu has been indicted on charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes, in a series of scandals involving trading favours with wealthy media moguls.
The longtime prime minister has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and blames the charges on a media-orchestrated plot to oust him.
Biggest government in Israel's history
Netanyahu and Gantz may have come to an agreement - but it has resulted in a government with a vast array of portfolios just to fit everyone in. It is the largest government in Israel's history, Haaretz reported.
