New coalition party heads convene as Netanyahu fails in last-ditch spoiler Bennett hosts new political partners in Yamina's Knesset offices; sources close to Ra'am MK said outgoing PM, interior minister offered to stop demolition of Bedouin homes in village where his family lives if he refused to approve nascent coalition Ynet | Published: 06.13.21 , 15:15 Prime Minister designate Naftali Bennett hosted a meeting of the heads of the parties in his new coalition at the Knesset on Sunday afternoon, two hours before the government was set to be sworn in. The eight party leaders from across the spectrum gathered in the Yamina faction's conference room, even as outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a last-ditch effort to wipe out its razor-thin majority.