Israel swears in Netanyahu as PM of hardline government

Benjamin Netanyahu adjusts his skull cap after speaking at a special session of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, to approve and swear in a new government (Amir Cohen/Pool/AP)

Israel on Thursday swore in Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country’s history.

He took the oath of office moments after Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, passed a vote of confidence in his new government.