Israel calls for new elections one month before Biden visit
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Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and coalition partners have called for new elections that are set for October this year. President Biden is due to visit Israel next month.
Ruth Marks Eglash reports on Israel and the Middle East. You can follow her on Twitter @reglash
According to the coalition agreement between Bennett, Lapid, and eight other parties spanning the political spectrum, including for the first time an Arab-Israeli party, Lapid will now replace Bennett as a caretaker prime minister, while continuing as foreign minister. Bennett will take on the role of alternate prime minister and be responsible for dealing with Iran, Israeli media reported, with some suggesting that he is considering retiring completely from politics.
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