Israeli coalition ousts Netanyahu as prime minister after 12 years
by Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#5K0Y2)
Far-right former settler leader Naftali Bennett to be installed as prime minister
Israel's longest-serving leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been ousted from office by a loose coalition of rivals from across the political spectrum, united by their wish to end his 12-year run in power.
The opposition leader, Yair Lapid, a centrist former TV news anchor, won a confidence vote in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, by a razor-thin advantage of 60-59 seats on Sunday evening.
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