Israel's new PM Naftali Bennett promises to unite nation

Naftali Bennett

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# 14 June 2021 10:57 (UTC +04:00)

Israel's new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has vowed to unite the nation frayed by four elections in two years of political stalemate, APA reports citing BBC.

He said his government would "work for the sake of all the people", adding that the priorities would be reforms in education, health and cutting red tape.

The right-wing nationalist will lead an unprecedented coalition of parties backed by MPs in a vote on Sunday.

He succeeds Benjamin Netanyahu, who was forced out of office after 12 years.

Mr Bennett, leader of Yamina party, will be prime minister until September 2023 as part of a power-sharing deal.

He will then hand power over to Yair Lapid, head of the centrist Yesh Atid party, for a further two years.

Mr Netanyahu - Israel's longest-serving prime minister - will remain head of the right-wing Likud party and become leader of the opposition.

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