Israel's troubled coalition government has not been sworn in yet, but it is already facing a major legal hurdle.

A petition to the High Court argues the power-sharing deal between Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and Benny Gantz's Blue and White party is illegal.

Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from West Jerusalem.

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