Naftali Bennett
With new players and old alliances, Israel’s post-October 7 political map takes shape
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Two significant political developments played out this week as Israel moves towards elections. Gadi Eisenkot and Yonatan Shamriz took the reflectors with key announcements.
Israel's Opposition hits 61 seat majority for first time in months - poll
Gadi Eisenkot pushing for unified list with Bennett, Lapid to rival Netanyahu's Likud
Israel Katz publishes IDF chief's letter warning of manpower shortage amid haredi draft debate
Naftali Bennett's attack on Amit Segal could cost him politically - analysis
Bennett's strategy of maintaining silence was effective in the polls. However, the attack on popular Channel 12 journalist Amit Segal might change the course of his political future.
How does firing Ronen Bar, Qatargate affect voting in next elections? - poll
If Naftali Bennet decides to run, the coalition would be left with 49 seats, whereas a Bennet-led opposition would have 61.
Who is Ronen Bar, the Shin Bet chief PM Netanyahu is seeking to fire? - explainer
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s rise from Sayeret Matkal to leading Israel’s security agency, navigating political shifts and key operations.
Seculars, national-religious Zionists, moderate Right could break up Netanyahu coalition - opinion
In an upcoming election, Bennett should run separately, representing the Zionist religious and moderate Right, but Lapid is an exhausted figure who failed miserably in the 2022 election.
Netanyahu's Likud gains support, but Naftali Bennett still leads in new poll
Latest polling shows Likud’s rise, Bennett’s strong support, and deep divisions on war policy and the haredi draft law.
Pro-Palestinian Barnard campus occupation ends after bomb threat
Anti-Israel activists occupied a Barnard College building after protests at Columbia University against former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett’s lecture.
Bennett tells Netanyahu's 'unworthy' coalition to 'go home already'
"This evening, we witnessed the total disconnect of Netanyahu's disastrous government. A government that does not honor its fallen is unworthy of its people."
Historic meeting: Israeli leaders receive newly republished writings of David Ben-Gurion
For the first time in decades, the writings of Israel’s founding father, David Ben-Gurion, have been republished in a new edition and presented to the country’s current and former leaders.
Maariv poll: Bennett bloc dominates as Netanyahu’s coalition loses ground
According to the polling, in a scenario where a party led by Bennett runs in the elections, the Bennet-led opposition bloc would secure a majority of 66 seats.
'A just decision:' Smotrich, Bennett hail Trump's West Bank sanctions axe
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision "just," adding the sanctions "a severe act of blatant foreign interference in Israel's internal affairs."
