Naftali Bennett is expected to become Israel's next prime minister. Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett, left, smiles as he speaks with Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid during a special session of the Israeli parliament. He would be the first Israeli prime minister to have lived in a settlement. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister for the last 12 years, is on the verge of being ousted from office. On Thursday, Netanyahu’s Likud Party sought to distance the prime minister from any potential violence associated with Sunday's vote.