Israeli new parliament sworn-in amid political deadlock

The ceremony marked the inauguration of Israel’s 22nd Knesset.

The event began with an address by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the newly-elected 120 members of the Knesset.

He urged the right-wing Likud party and the centrist Blue and White party to form a broad unity government after the do-over elections were concluded with inconclusive results, meaning both sides did not win enough votes to form a government.