New Israeli government wins majority vote, ending Netanyahu tenure

Israel's parliament approved a new coalition government on Sunday, sending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into opposition after 12 years in power and a political crisis that resulted in four elections in two years.

Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year run as Israel's prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new “government of change” led by nationalist Naftali Bennett. Heading into opposition, Netanyahu, 71, the most dominant Israeli politician of his generation, pledged he would soon return to power. In a raucous session in which Netanyahu's right-wing and ultra-Orthodox supporters shouted “shame” and “liar” at Bennett, parliament voted confidence in his new administration by a razor-thin 60-59 majority.