Netanyahu’s opponents scramble to form Israeli government as deadline looms

Naftali Bennett, left, speaks to Yair Lapid (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP)

Opponents of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s are scrambling to finalise a coalition government that would end his 12-year rule.

Centrist Yair Lapid and ultranationalist Naftali Bennett have joined forces and agreed to rotate the premiership between them, with Mr Bennett going first.