Netanyahu seizes chance to put Bennett in his place

Israel's new Economics and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett, leader of the Jewish Home party, gestures as he arrives to attend the first cabinet meeting after the swearing-in of the new Israeli government in Jerusalem on March 18, 2013. A new Israeli governing coalition with a strong showing of pro-settlement hardliners formally took office after confirmation by parliament days before a landmark US presidential visit. AFP PHOTO/POOL/DAVID VAAKNIN (Photo credit should read DAVID VAAKNIN/AFP/Getty Images

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Netanyahu seizes chance to put Bennett in his place

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