STORY: Apparently Israel has managed to form a government. Shortly before the deadline, Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Twitter on Wednesday that the government was standing. A spokesman for President Isaac Herzog confirmed that he had received a communication from Netanyahu. Despite the clear majority of his legal alliance, forming a government in the Knesset was difficult for Netanyahu. Therefore, Herzog had extended the deadline for assembling a new cabinet by ten days to December 21. According to media reports, the planned coalition partners were fighting over ministerial posts and responsibilities. In the parliamentary elections at the beginning of November, the bloc of right-wing conservatives, ultra-right and religious forces led by Netanyahu won 64 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. Netanyahu has been prime minister several times. He is currently on trial on corruption charges, which he denies. The alliance he led would mean a clear shift to the right in the government. The election became necessary after an eight-party coalition led by Jair Lapid lost its majority after just 12 months in the summer.