Israel will have a new prime minister after the opposition was able to negotiate a very diverse coalition. But how long will it hold?

A group of parties across the political spectrum has agreed to form a governing coalition in Israel. The Knesset is expected to vote on it next week, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s run as prime minister. It also ends two years of political deadlock.

To discuss:

• Guy Ziv is an associate professor at American University
• Sara Yael Hirschhorn is a visiting assistant professor in Israel Studies at Northwestern University
• Ian Lustick is the chair in the political science department of the University of Pennsylvania
• Moien Odeh is a human rights attorney

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Lapid tells president he has formed a new government with Bennett, sending Netanyahu to the opposition after 12 years in power. Their next challenge: swearing in the new coalition https://t.co/CG9dBlSrMo

— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) June 2, 2021

BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents say they have reached a coalition deal that would end his 12-year rule. https://t.co/ijlAJsA6Hq

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 2, 2021

Netanyahu's camp had been working aggressively to undo Lapid's fragile new coalition, which will only command a razor-thin majority in parliamenthttps://t.co/4Isv3dHWrv

— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) June 2, 2021