Will Netanyahu's departure make any difference?

Benjamin Netanyahu has been Israel's prime minister for so long it is difficult to imagine anyone else taking charge. But it looks like he will finally have to step from the world stage. Israel, or at least the complex mix of different-minded politicians, have decided it's time for a change. But will the exit of Netanyahu actually make any real difference to Israel's future, let alone the future of all Palestinians? I doubt the Palestinians are holding their breath. Nafthali Bennett, the man expected to replace Bibi is firmly on the right politically, doesn't believe in a separate state of Palestine, and his co-leader, Yair Lapid who would take over as prime minister in 2023 under the current sharing arragement agreed between them and their parties supports the two-state solution. But a helluva lot of people have supported the two-state option and not a lot has happened to advance it. So, pretty much status quo which is tough for the Palestinians, especially after the nightmare 11-day onslaught in Gaza last month. Netanyahu has warned that without him at the helm the security of Israel will be undermined and damaged. He was speaking presumably as someone who knows all the secret stuff and feels it would be wrong and potentially dangerous for anyone else to find out what goes on. But it's the view of a man who has been in charge since 2009 and can't bear the thought of handing over the reigns to someone else. And of course he knows that the protection he enjoyed as prime minister from the corruption charges waiting in the wings will vanish. He will have a tough fight on his hands in court.