What Israel's coalition deal means for Benjamin Netanyahu - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

Israeli opposition parties have reached an agreement to create an eight-faction coalition to form a new government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year tenure as prime minister.

However, there still needs to be a parliamentary vote before the government is sworn in. With the vote not expected to take place for several days, there is still a chance the newly formed coalition could be upended by defections.

Radio 4 Today's Nick Robinson spoke to George Birnbaum, chief strategist and pollster for Naftali Bennett and former chief of staff to Benjamin Netanyahu.

With analysis from Jeremy Bowen, BBC's Middle East editor.

(Image: Benjamin Netanyahu; Credit: European Pressphoto Agency)

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