Ultra-nationalist Naftali Bennett is the new PM, leading an unprecedented coalition of parties that include an Israeli Arab group.
Israel's parliament has voted in favour of a new coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year consecutive tenure as premier.
The vote was 60-59, putting ultra-nationalist Naftali Bennett, a hi-tech millionaire and Orthodox Jew, as the new leader in a power-sharing deal with centrist leader and former TV host Yair Lapid, who will take over as PM in 2023 for two years.
Mr Netanyahu, 71, has vowed to lead his Likud Party back to power and "topple this dangerous government and return to lead the country in our way".
He made clear he had no plans to relinquish leadership of the right-wing Likud party, which remains the largest party, so will become leader of the opposition.
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