Bill completed in committee overnight in preparation for final vote expected mid-morning after expedited process put in place; Lapid becomes prime minister of caretaker government until new government is formed

New PM honors his father, a Holocaust survivor before he officially replaces Naftali Bennett to head the caretaker government; will head his first cabinet meeting next week and leave for official visit to France before hosting U.S. president

Explainer: As Israel canters toward another round of elections, opinion polls show former PM and allies still short of coveted Knesset majority, but much can change until November

IDF escorts hundreds to Shrine known as Joseph's Tomb in outskirts of West Bank city for religious festivities; Commander of local brigade among injured as IDF returns fire and evacuates worshipers from the area

With a 92 seat majorityת Knesset passes bill to dissolve itself after days of delays; Bennett hands premiership to his coalition partner who stands to head caretaker government; critical infrastructure bill and amendment for Israel to join Visa Waiver Program not passed

Former U.S. president sounds noncommittal on supporting once-close-ally seeking reelection, who he says he was 'disappointed with him in certain ways'; 'we'll see what happens'

Bennett says role of prime minister belongs to the people of Israel and not any one person; 'I pass on to you the sacred baton with the responsibility over the country'; two men hold comprehensive briefing on security and other matters

Explainer: Unfavorable alternative to nuclear deal could be a war in a region where geopolitical shifts may evolve into a U.S.-led alliance hostile to a Tehran seeking to see sanctions lifted