Last ministers take the oath, ceremony finishes

The last few ministers are taking the oath of office now, in what has been quite a protracted ceremony.

Yesh Atid’s ministers’ return from the oath to a scrum of well-wishing embraces. For the Likud, by contrast, it’s more polite handshakes.

Silvan Shalom, who spent much of yesterday negotiating with Netanyahu for a “significant” role, takes the oath, and enjoys a particularly warm embrace with speaker Edelstein.

Finally, Yair Shamir — son of former Likud prime minister Yitzhak, the last of the alphabetical roster — takes the oath.

Edelstein congratulates Netanyahu and his government in the name of the Knesset and on behalf of the country.

And that, for today, is that.

Thanks for spending the last few hours with us. This Knesset session, and this live blog, are over.