Israeli opposition figures reach deal aimed at ousting Netanyahu

Far-right politician Naftali Bennett says he has agreed to a deal with Yair Lapid to forge a coalition government

The far-right Israeli politician Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid have agreed to forge a coalition government that would oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his 12 straight years in power.

It's my intention to do my utmost in order to form a national unity government along with my friend Yair Lapid, so that, God willing, together we can save the country from a tailspin and return Israel to its course," said Bennett, a former settler leader and religious nationalist, in a televised address.