Figures including Joe Biden, Angela Merkel and Justin Trudeau congratulate new prime minister, with many urging path to regional peace
World leaders have congratulated Naftali Bennett after he was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister, bringing to an end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 straight years in power.
Bennett, a far-right former settler leader, addressed his newly sworn-in cabinet late on Sunday night, saying the country was “at the outset of new days”. He added: “Citizens of Israel are all looking to us now, and the burden of proof is upon us.”
Continue reading…
