Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has been removed after 12 years in power.
Israel’s parliament on Sunday voted for a new coalition government which will be led by Naftali Bennett, head of right-wing party Yamina.
It took a rotational agreement and an alliance between left-wing, centrist and right-wing parties; to bring Netanyahu’s rule to an end,
Bennett was sworn in as Prime Minister and will lead the coalition of eight parties after a close 60-59 vote.
As part of the coalition deal, Bennett will be the Prime Minister until 2023 and Yair Lapid, leader of the centrist Yesh Atid, will take charge for another two years.
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Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history with a record of five terms.
He was first elected as prime minister from 1996 to 1999, then continuously from 2009 to 2021.
