Benjamin Netanyahu has mounted a political comeback with the backing of a far-right coalition that has stirred concerns among some over the direction Israel will take.
The extreme wing of the nationalist religious community has prevailed. At the same time, religious Zionists are increasingly part of the Israeli mainstream.
To win election, Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies harnessed perceived threats to Israel’s Jewish identity after ethnic unrest last year and the subsequent inclusion of Arab lawmakers in the government.