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Israel Swears In New Government, Netanyahu Out After 12 Years |SEE NEW ISRAEL LEADER

Afnews Editor

Jun 14, 2021

Israel's legislature has voted to end the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years as Prime Minister.

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The parliament approved a coalition government that has promised to reunite the nation.

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Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Prime Minister. He is the head of an ultranationalist party that controls six seats in the 120-seat Knesset.

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The lawmakers backed the new coalition government by a slim margin of 60 votes to 59.

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Netanyahu was country's longest-serving leader. Under him, Israel deepened ties with the United States.

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Former President Donald Trump, on December 6, 2017, announced America's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Middle Eastern country.

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