Netanyahu ousted following Knesset vote

Benjamin Netanyahu has been ousted as Israel prime minister and Naftali Bennet is now the PM following Knesset vote.

Benjamin Netanyahu has been ousted as Israel's prime minister and Naftali Bennet is now the country's new leader following Knesset's vote Sunday. The vote was close: 60 in favor, 59 against (including one of Bennet’s own party members). Under the coalition deal, right-wing Yamina party leader Bennett becomes Israel's next prime minister for the next two years. In August 2023 Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid takes over for the following two years. In a speech to the Knesset, Bennett outlined several points. He said that renewing the nuclear deal with Iran is a mistake that will "once again lend legitimacy to one of the most discriminatory and violent regimes in the world."