Who’s who in Israel’s government
  
Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, has approved its new government in a razor-thin 60-59 vote, unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 straight years in power
            

FOREIGN MINISTER Yair Lapid, 57: Ex-finance minister and former TV host. Leads secular centre-left party Yesh Atid (There is a Future) – biggest in coalition with 17 seats in 120-seat Knesset. Will serve as prime minister from 2023-25

PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett, 49: Orthodox Jew and leader of ultranationalist Yamina (Rightwards) party that champions Jewish settlement in occupied West Bank. Will serve as prime minister until 2023

DEFENCE MINISTER Benny Gantz, 61: Leader of centrist Blue and White. Expected to continue policy of so-called “war between the wars” – to prevent Iran from entrenching itself in Syria and to stop Hezbollah from developing precision missiles with Iranian support
                                    
FINANCE MINISTER Avigdor Lieberman, 62: Leader of Yisrael Beiteinu. Has set target of approving national budget – last done in 2018 – within 145 days

JUSTICE MINISTER Gideon Saar, 54: Former member of Likud who quit to set up New Hope party. Will have seat on top-level security cabinet

HEALTH MINISTER Nitzan Horowitz, 56: Leader of Meretz inherits ministry battered by battle against coronavirus pandemic

DEPUTY MINISTER OF ARAB AFFAIRS Mansour Abbas, 47: Leader of United Arab List. Wants more government spending in Arab towns and villages
        

Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters, Jerusalem Post 
Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images 
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