Is Israel ready for a religious prime minister?
Israel never had a religious prime minister, but popular Yamina leader Naftali Bennett is adamant in trying to get hold of the job.
![465838816 Israeli Economy Minister and head of the far-right Jewish Home party, Naftali Bennett gestures as he gives a speech during a debate on economy on March 11, 2015 in the costal Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Six days before Israel votes in a snap general election, the centre-left Zionist Union opened a lead of several points over the ruling rightwing Likud party, a poll showed. Bennett, 42, is a champion of the settler movement and a key challenger of Netanyahu to head Israel's rightwing. AFP PHOTO / GIL COHEN-](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/08/GettyImages-465838816.jpg/GettyImages-465838816.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=SLVZBGZx)
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