Who is Naftali Bennett, the man replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s prime minister?

Who is Naftali Bennett, the man replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s prime minister?

Naftali Bennett (Ariel Schali/AP)

Naftali Bennett, who has been sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister, embodies many of the contradictions that define the 73-year-old nation.

He is a religious Jew who made millions in the mostly secular hi-tech sector; a champion of the settlement movement who lives in a Tel Aviv suburb; a former ally of Benjamin Netanyahu who has partnered with centrist and left-wing parties to end his 12-year rule.

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