Netanyahu officially tapped to form new Israeli government

Israel's President Isaac Herzog officially tapped former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government on Sunday, ushering the longserving leader back to power after a one-year hiatus. With Netanyahu comes what's expected to be Israel's most right-wing coalition ever. Elections earlier this month indicated a clear win for Netanyahu and his ultra-orthodox and ultranationalist allies. Though political horse-trading began as soon as the election results firmed up, Sunday's development means Netanyahu now has up to six weeks to conclude negotiations and cobble together a government. — ap