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Daniel Estrin

Israel's prime minister is stepping down, sparking a new round of elections

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Israel's governing coalition has collapsed and the country will hold new elections. (Oren Ben Hakoon/AFP via Getty Images)

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's most diverse government in history, formed for the first time with an Arab political party, is disbanding over a disagreement about the future of Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he will step down after lawmakers hold a vote to dissolve parliament next week, and centrist Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will take over as prime minister. Elections are likely to take place in October.

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