Naftali Bennett

According to Bennett, Qatar is a leading financier of Islamist terrorism, particularly of Hamas, whose hands are stained with the "blood of many Israelis."

Bennett’s campaign has replaced suits with jeans and T-shirts as it seeks to present him as younger, more accessible and energetic ahead of the October election.

"The incident is still ongoing. There are still people in danger. Terror will not break us," Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan said. "The response must be offensive."

A new Maariv poll shows Likud at its weakest level since June 2025, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar reaches a record 23 seats and Bennett maintains his lead over Netanyahu in the prime ministerial race.

Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot described NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement as dangerous, inflammatory, and “pure antisemitism, with no basis in fact.”

He met with the women leaders to help shape the Together Party’s policy on women, which he said would be led by MK Meirav Cohen and Liran Avisar Ben Horin.

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"I want to address the soldiers and tell them: Hold on tight, there are still 104 days of plunder and evasion, the reinforcements are on the way, and this terrible government is going," he said.

The haredi-backed Basic Law passed its final Knesset votes after weeks of coalition tensions and warnings that it could encourage draft evasion.