ISRAEL’S NETANYAHU GETS EXTENSION UNTIL DEC. 21 TO FORM GOVERNMENT

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu will have until Dec. 21 to form a new government after President Isaac Herzog granted him a 10-day extension, Herzog’s office said on Friday.

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

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon