Naftali Bennett
Bennett losing ground as Eisenkot, Netanyahu neck-and-neck for upcoming elections - poll
According to the poll, if elections were held today, Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot would each lead with 23 seats, an increase of two seats for each compared with the previous poll.
Bennett accuses Qatar of funding October 7 massacre, 'worked to eliminate State of Israel'
October 7 biggest issue for undecided voters as Yashar! stays ahead of Likud at 23 seats - poll
Next Israeli gov’t will declare ‘violent, antisemitic’ Qatar an enemy state, Bennett says
Bennett responds to Smotrich comments that coalition with Arab party 'worse than Oct. 7'
Shifra Jacobs reports on Smotrich's recent comments, in which he argues that forming a coalition government with Mansour Abbas was worse than Oct. 7.
Israel’s survival depends on leaders who put nation before self - opinion
History teaches that nations often fracture not because their enemies overpower them, but because their own internal divisions weaken the moral and political foundations that sustain them.
Why Bennett, Lapid's union actually strengthens Netanyahu's hand in next elections - opinion
The Bennett-Lapid merger aims to unify the opposition, but could push some right-wing voters back toward Netanyahu.
Can Bennett become Israel’s Peter Magyar in the fight for democracy? - opinion
Can Naftali Bennett break Netanyahu’s bloc and lead Israel, or is the hope of a Magyar-style political reset in Israel still an illusion?
'Let the IDF win': Bennett criticizes gov't restrictions on soldiers operating in southern Lebanon
While the government imposes severe restrictions on its troops, Hezbollah’s terrorists are “sitting comfortably in places they know the IDF has been forbidden to strike."
Middle Israel: Will Bennett and Lapid's fourth Israeli alliance last? - opinion
The alliance that Bennett and Lapid unveiled this week is young and might well fail the way so many others have before it. But two things can already be said in its favor.
Drop the cynicism: Bennett, Lapid's merger represents Israel's search for unity - opinion
The Bennett–Lapid alliance highlights Israel’s fixation on politics over policy, and the need for a reset.
My Word: Bibi, Bennett, blocs, and blocks - opinion
New party, old reality: Israel’s elections still revolve around blocs and the question of Netanyahu.
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 at 28 seats.
Editor's Notes: Israel turned right after Oct. 7, Bennett turned left - comment
The cultural tide has turned harder than the political class wants to admit, and it has turned in a direction Bennett’s new vehicle was not built to ride.
