Netanyahu sworn in as prime minister

Edelstein formally notes that the government “has received the support” of parliament, and moves on to the swearing-in of ministers.

He invites Netanyahu first to take the oath of office.

Benjamin Netanyahu swearing in for a third term as prime minister. (Screenshot: Knesset Channel)

Netanyahu, at the podium, gives his name and that of his parents, and swears allegiance to the state of Israel and its laws in his role as prime minister, promising to fulfill his job in good faith, and to accept the decisions of the parliament. Watching from the gallery are Netanyahu’s wife Sara and his two sons.

Ministers now follow in alphabetical order, beginning with Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich, one of the few ministers not to have changed jobs since the elections.