By: Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/
On Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure as Israeli's prime minister came to an end after 12 years, making him the longest-serving prime minister.
Although a coalition had been forming for some time now, on Sunday it became official when parliament voted in favor of this "government of change" led by nationalist Naftali Bennett, a 49-year old former defense minister.
As Reuters reported on Sunday with a live update:
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.
>>A former defense minister and a high-tech millionaire, Bennett, 49, was due to be sworn in shortly after the vote.
>>His alliance includes for the first time in Israel's history a party that represents its 21% Arab minority.
With little in common except for a desire to end the Netanyahu era and political impasse that led to four inconclusive elections in two years, the coalition of left-wing, centrist, right-wing and Arab parties is likely to be fragile.
Outlets are highlighting Netanyahu's pledge that he will return to power. In his last speech he referred to the government as "dangerous" and said he would bring it down "much sooner than you think."
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