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Netanyahu's double disaster gives Naftali Bennett hope

Can Naftali Bennett win Israel without belonging to anyone? - analysis

Bennett has never built a home. Bayit Yehudi was a vehicle. Yamina was a vehicle. Bennett 2026 was a vehicle. Together, his new merger with Lapid, is a vehicle.

Bennett vows October 7 probe, constitution as first acts in government at party conference with Lapid

The former prime minister compared himself to a groom at his first meeting with his future in-laws, addressing Yesh Atid activists and members. He slammed Netanyahu and declared h...

Former PM Bennett backs civil marriage, public transport on Shabbat

Naftali Bennett’s remarks in favor of civil marriage and public transport on Shabbat draw praise from left-wing figures but face sharp criticism from haredi parties.

No Palestinian state, 'Zionist'-only coalition: where Bennett stands on Israel's major issues

Former PMs Bennett and Lapid reunite on a joint list for 2026 election, aiming to unseat Netanyahu. From settler violence to LGBTQ marriage, Bennett in 2026 strikes a markedly diff...

Bennett unveils ‘Israeli Renaissance’ plan, says alliance will replace Netanyahu - exclusive

Bennett unveiled in a Wednesday interview with The Jerusalem Post his plan to bring one million new olim to Israel over the next decade.

The problem with Naftali Bennett

It's tempting to embrace unity and believe in the Bennett-Lapid merger, but, as proven time and time again, Jewish nationalism and dreams of a Greater Israel cannot be reconciled w...

Former PMs Bennett, Lapid hold press conference, launch unified party for Knesset elections

Space has been left for Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot to join the former prime ministers' merger as well, Bennett’s office told The Jerusalem Post.

Bennett warns Netanyahu over draft evasion, IDF manpower issues during Knesset visit

Former PM Naftali Bennett sharply criticized Netanyahu over the IDF manpower crisis, draft evasion, and the outgoing government’s controversial draft bill.

Former PM Bennett taps ex-top officials to join new party ahead of comeback bid

Keren Terner, a former Finance Ministry director general, and Liran Avisar Ben-Horin, ex-Communications Ministry chief, are set for senior roles, bringing experience in economic po...

Can Naftali Bennett defeat Netanyahu? Inside the Israeli opposition's big gamble

Bennett’s UAE plans prompted Netanyahu office to reveal secret wartime visit - report

Prime Minister’s Office feared former prime minister’s Abu Dhabi meetings would create impression that Bennett was welcome in the Gulf while Netanyahu was not, according to N12.

2 Former Israeli Prime Ministers Agree To Merge Parties Against Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid served as prime ministers in a rotation agreement as part of a coalition government they formed in 2021.

By legitimizing Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu makes Kahane's heir the real Israeli real prime minister

In 2021, Netanyahu said that Ben-Gvir would never serve as a minister under him. Yet when the political crunch came a year later, he appointed him to a senior cabinet post in a fat...

‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election

Rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announce new party before Knesset vote expected later this yearThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing the prosp...

Two former Israel PMs unite to challenge Netanyahu in elections

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid announced Sunday they will run on a joint list in this year's elections, in a move aimed at unseating...

Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections

Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year.

Bennett says Netanyahu gov't 'boycotting' West Bank settlements amid Carrefour subsidy deal

A new program subsidizing products at select Carrefour supermarkets notably excludes the West Bank. After Bennett's criticism, Israel's economy minister defended Netanyahu's West B...

Netanyahu attacks Bennett, Lapid's joint party list announcement with inflammatory video

Members of the Netanyahu-led coalition and the opposition reacted to Bennett and Lapid's announcement that the two will form a joint list for the 2026 Knesset elections.

Seismic shift in Israeli politics as opposition leaders Lapid and Bennett form joint party

(JTA) — Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett teamed up once before to unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, striking an unusual power-sharing deal after Israel’s 2021 electio...

Bennett, Eisenkot lead PM suitability polling ahead of Netanyahu - poll

In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them...

Former Israeli PMs Bennett, Lapid unite to challenge Netanyahu in elections

The two politicians' alliance is aimed at uniting a fragmented opposition against current PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu's rivals are joining forces. Would they shift Israel's security policy?

The new party from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top rivals — right-leaning Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid — is called "BeYachad," or "together" in Hebrew.

Smotrich taps loyalist, ex-settlement treasurer for top Finance Ministry post

Smotrich picked Israel Malachi, who previously served as treasurer of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council in the central West Bank, in a role overseeing state fund transfers to set...