Israel: Bennett’s win and Netanyahu’s ‘dangerous’ defeat

Ideological differences are enormous in the new government, which primarily came together to end Netanyahu’s long rule.

With a vote in favour of a new coalition led by Naftali Bennett, the Israeli parliament ushered in the end of an era. After 12 years, Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself in the opposition. However, questions over the new government’s fragility remain. The same applies to Netanyahu, who is unlikely to merely disappear into irrelevance, even though he will have to balance his aspirations for a return and his legal issues simultaneously.