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Israeli parliament votes in new prime minister (11 images)

After 12 years in office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was voted out of leadership by the Israeli parliament on Sunday. Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett was confirmed as the new prime minister after agreeing to form a coalition government.



Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett smiles after the traditional group photo of the new government with President Reuven Rivlin at his residence in Jerusalem on Monday. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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From left to right in the front row, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, President Reuven Rivlin and Israeli Alternative Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid pose for the traditional group photo of the new government. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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Defense Minister Benny Gantz arrives for the traditional group photo. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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From left to right, Bennett, Rivlin and Lapid sit for the traditional group photo. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
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