Israel’s new government gets to work after ousting of Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s new prime minister Naftali Bennett shakes hands with outgoing prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Knesset session in Jerusalem (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Israelis were on Monday waking up to a new government and a new prime minister after Naftali Bennett secured the backing of parliament and ousted long-time leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

The two were scheduled to hold a handover meeting later in the day, but without the formal ceremony that traditionally accompanies a change in government.