(VOVworld) – On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an agreement with far-right Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett to form a coalition government, 90 minutes before a midnight deadline.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem late on Wednesday to announce the formation of a coalition government and reaching an agreement with the religious nationalist Jewish Home party (Photo: AFP)

The deal has been confirmed by President Reuven Rivlin and officials with the Prime Minister's office. Under the deal, Bennett will assume the position of Minister of Education, Knesset member Uri Ariel will become Agriculture Minister, and Knesset member Ayelet Shaked will take over as Justice Minister.
Mr. Netanyahu made a concession to the Jewish Home party by handing the Ministry of Justice to Shaked, who is number two in the party.