Binyamin Netanyahu’s opponents reach a deal to replace him
But the prime minister won’t give up without a fight
NAFTALI BENNETT, the tech millionaire turned politician who is poised to become Israel’s next prime minister, began his political career in 2006 as chief of staff to Binyamin Netanyahu, then the leader of the opposition. Mr Bennett (pictured) admired Mr Netanyahu for years and played a key role in his return to power in 2009. Mr Bennett’s memoir begins with a note of gratitude to his former boss, and ends with an adulatory chapter entitled “What I learned from Binyamin Netanyahu”.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Almost there”
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