Jerusalem, Israel – Israel's future coalition government is pushing to be sworn in by parliament as early as Monday, according to a spokesperson on Thursday.

The factions around the leader of the Yesh Atid (Future) party, Yair Lapid, are also trying to replace parliamentary speaker Yariv Levin, local media reported.

According to the reports, the reason behind the move are efforts by long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp to prevent the planned coalition of eight parties.

On Wednesday evening, the former opposition leader Lapid informed President Reuven Rivlin that he formed a coalition with eight parties from all political camps. The coalition has a slim majority of 61 out of 120 seats in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.

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Initially, it was said that the necessary vote and swearing-in ceremony in parliament would probably take place on June 14.

Among others, the ultra-right Yamina (Rightwards) party of ex-defense minister Naftali Bennett is part of the coalition. For the first time, an Arab party is also to become part of the Israeli government.

According to a rotation agreement, Bennett will initially become premier and be replaced by Lapid two years later.

This would be the first time in 12 years that a government has been formed without the right-wing head of government, Netanyahu.

For the unusual coalition to begin its work, a simple majority of the 120 legislators must vote in favor of it.

Netanyahu has called on legislators to oppose the new designated government under Naftali Bennett.

On Thursdaym, he took to Twitter to sharply criticize his designated successor Bennett of the ultra-right Yamina party.

"All Knesset members elected with right-wing votes must oppose this dangerous left-wing government," Netanyahu wrote.

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Supporters of the 71-year-old are expected to throw everything they have at derailing the shaky alliance of Lapid and Bennett before the swearing-in ceremony.

Even after the signing of the coalition agreement, there are reports of at least one possible defection in the ranks of the Yamina party.

The Israeli domestic intelligence service Shin Bet on Thursday said it is as of now protecting the designated new prime minister Bennett.

Newspaper Haaretz called this "unusual," as Shin Bet normally only protects the prime minister once he has been sworn in.

According to the report, Shin Bet said attacks on the hard-right politician have increased.

Haaretz also wrote that Bennett and his party colleague Ayelet Shaked have recently received increased personal protection.

Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had sharply criticized Bennett and accused him of the "betrayal of the century" by entering the new coalition.