Yair Lapid has become Israel’s interim prime minister, taking over from PM Naftali Bennett after just one year, the BBC reports.
Mr Lapid, head of a centrist party, will lead the country as it heads towards elections on 1 November.
It follows the collapse last week of the coalition which he formed with Mr Bennett. The upcoming elections will be Israel’s fifth in less than four years.
Mr Lapid faces a tough challenge from former PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who has vowed to return to power.
Although the new prime minister has previously said he is committed to a two-state solution to the conflict with the Palestinians, he is unlikely to begin any bold new initiatives as an interim leader.
