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Allies Stress Peace in Messages to New Israeli Leader

Israel's allies lined up to congratulate Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett Monday after he ousted former right-wing ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the nation's prime minister.

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Israel's Lapid Vows to End 'Hostile' Relations Abroad

Israel's new Foreign minister Yair Lapid on Monday vowed to improve relations with U.S. Democrats while ending "hostile" ties with Europe he accused Benjamin Netanyahu of cultivating.

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Risks Aplenty for Israel's Fragile New Government

Israel's new government, a fragile alliance spanning the political spectrum, is meant to endure until 2025 but it could be brought down quickly by divisive issues such as the Palestinian conflict, analysts said Monday.

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Legal Woes Facing Netanyahu as Opposition Unseats Him

Israel's longtime premier Benjamin Netanyahu has lost power after parliament approved a coalition government opposed to him, raising questions about the next steps in his ongoing corruption trial.

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A 'New Day' in Israel after Netanyahu Unseated

Israel awoke Monday with Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett at the head of a precarious coalition government that faces stark challenges, after 12 years under right-wing Benjamin Netanyahu.

The watershed moment in Israeli politics saw an ideologically disparate eight-party bloc, ranging from right to left to Arab Islamic conservatives, band together to unseat the bombastic veteran known as Bibi by a wafer-thin margin of 60 votes to 59 in parliament on Sunday.

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Putin Expects 'Constructive' Cooperation with New Israeli PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated the new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and expressed hope for "constructive" cooperation after an alliance of parties ousted Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Huthi Drone Falls on Saudi School, State Media Says

A bomb-laden drone launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels crashed into a Saudi school on Sunday, state media said, despite growing diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire between the warring parties.

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Netanyahu Ousted, Bennett Israel's New Prime Minister

A motley alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ousted Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the country's turbulent politics.

Naftali Bennett, a right-wing Jewish nationalist and former tech millionaire, was to take over at the helm of the eight-party bloc, united only by their shared disdain for the hawkish right-wing leader known as Bibi.

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Netanyahu Vows to Stay in Politics, Says 'We'll be Back Soon'

Embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed "the Israeli opposition will have a strong and clear voice" if he is ousted from power in a vote set to install a new government.

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Bennett Says New Israel Coalition Won't Let Iran Have Nuclear Arms

Naftali Bennett, the far right lawmaker set to replace Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister if parliament approves a new government, promised Sunday that the coalition "represents all of Israel."

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