Israeli parliament to vote on anti-Netanyahu government on Sunday

Timing of vote seen as providing long-serving prime minister with more time to torpedo coalition plans

Israeli politicians will hold a confidence vote on an opposition-led government on Sunday, a move that, if successful, will unseat the country's longest-serving leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.

The debate and vote on the new government will take place Sunday, June 13, 2021 during a special session of parliament," the speaker of the Knesset, Yariv Levin, announced in a statement. If the vote passes, it is expected to lead to a swearing-in the same day.