Israel’s unlikeliest government
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Israel’s latest political drama sees a diverse mix of eight opposition parties forming a coalition to oust veteran prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in power for the past 12 years
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Ex-finance minister and former TV host – has said he will resume negotiations between Israel and Palestinian Authority. Leads secular centre-left party Yesh Atid.
Would serve as prime minister from 2023-25 Seats in Knesset: 17
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Benjamin Netanyahu, 71: Served as prime minister from 1996-99 and 2009-present. Netanyahu’s Likud Party remains largest party in 120-seat Knesset. Seats: 30
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Naftali Bennett, 49: Technology multi-millionaire, former defence minister. Bennett’s ultra-nationalist Yamina party seeks to annex West Bank, land which Palestinians claim for future state. Would serve as prime minister 2021-23 Seats: 7
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Benny Gantz, 61: Leader of centrist Blue and White. Gantz to remain defence minister. Seats: 8
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Merav Michaeli, 54: Leader of once-dominant centre-left Labor party Seats: 7
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Avigdor Lieberman, 62: Former defence minister, leader of nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party Seats: 7
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Gideon Saar, 54: Former member of Likud who quit to set up New Hope party Seats: 6
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Nitzan Horowitz, 56: Leader of Meretz secular party that supports two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Mansour Abbas, 47: Leader of United Arab List – Islamist Arab party known
by its Hebrew acronym, R’aam
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Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters, Times of Israel Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images

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