Netanyahu"s political survival appeared to rest with Naftali Bennett, leader of the far-right Yamina party Long-serving prime minister campaigned on success of vaccination drive Bennett has said he would not serve under the centre-left group"s most likely leader, Yair Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid party. Bennett, a former Netanyahu aide who has long sought to replace him at the helm, remained noncommittal about his coalition intentions immediately after polling stations closed. "I will do only what is good for the state of Israel," Bennett was quoted as saying by a spokesman. Netanyahu, 71, had campaigned on his leadership credentials based on a programme that has enabled nearly 50% of Israelis to receive two vaccine shots already.
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