At same time, US Secretary of State Blinken calls Yair Lapid, invites new Israeli foreign minister to Washington
Voting went according to party lines and was not surprising – but its results are as dramatic as expected
Netanyahu rebuttal: "We'll be back soon." Says he represents millions of Israeli residents that wanted a right-wing government and will work to bring down this "dangerous government"
Barring last-minute maneuver, Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving premier in modern Israeli history, will be removed from power by 8 p.m. Israel time
He made history, but with a wide range of party ideologies in the coalition, Bennett and his new government's chances of survival are low, according to many analysts
Op-ed by former Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer
