Government approved 60-59, installing Yamina head as PMs; Yesh Atid’s Yair Lapid becomes alternate PM; Netanyahu vows: 'We'll be back'

Alternate PM-designate opts not to deliver planned appeal to unity, instead says he's 'ashamed' of soon-to-be opposition members for heckling Bennett during his speech

Yamina head lays out priorities of new coalition that he says will work 'for all the citizens of Israel' and bring an end to a cycle of elections and divisiveness

Parties vow to work for all country's sectors while shuttering unnecessary ministries, probing Meron disaster, but contradictions spotted in various agreements on religious issues

In show of strength, former Jerusalem mayor organizes gathering of 4,000 party activists, urges Netanyahu not to hold snap leadership vote as Likud heads to opposition

Yisrael Beytenu head contradicts Lapid, Bennett who insist door remains open to ultra-Orthodox slates; also demands
immediate introduction of legislation likely to anger Haredim

After formally voting in a new speaker, Yamina's Bennett and Yesh Atid's Lapid will present composition of the 36th government of Israel, before lawmakers give their endorsement

Yamina MK Matan Kahana says he'll reform kosher supervision, name new city rabbis, and of course there will be a full inquiry into April's Mount Meron disaster, which killed 45

Several MKs said to object to Netanyahu maintaining full control over the party and hope to deny him a snap leadership primary

Reports say Yamina resisting pressure by other parties to bar a long-serving PM from running for Knesset for 4 years; leaders want to finalize law by Thursday