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 assists injured driver on the way to slain soldier's funeral
The driver was lying on the side of the road outside of Ashkelon, where Bennett was heading to attend the funeral of slain soldier Sgt. Shahar Manoav.
Netanyahu surges in first poll after Iran war, Bennett's bloc remains ahead, election poll finds
Netanyahu's bloc has risen from 46 to 48 seats, while the opposition bloc still maintains a majority of 62 seats, allowing Bennett to form an alternative government even without the Arab parties.
Yoaz Hendel’s reservist group begins proceedings to form new party
Hendel has started collecting signatures to request the Registrar of Political Parties. A poll from June 5 shows that Hendel would win nine seats if an election were held now.
Netanyahu falls short of forming gov't in latest voting projections - survey
According to the survey, current opposition parties would secure 61 seats, excluding Arab parties, or 65 seats, including a party led by Naftali Bennett.
Former prime minister Bennett launches AI-powered public diplomacy campaign
“There is no starvation in Gaza. This is yet another lie from our enemies. Israel must engage in the battle for global perception," Bennett said.
Golan surges in polls, Bennett leads opposition; Likud weakens
Yair Golan’s Democrats are gaining momentum as Naftali Bennett tops the latest poll. Likud loses ground, and Netanyahu’s bloc remains far from a majority.
Ashdod man indicted for surveilling Bennett for Iran
Moshe Atias, 18, was indicted for spying for Iran and aiding the enemy during the Israel-Hamas war.
Netanyahu's coalition drops to 48 seats as opposition gain ground - poll
Beyond party preferences, the poll also measured public opinion on haredi integration into the IDF and the teachers' strike.
Bennett slams draft dodging by Israeli leaders, calls for 'covenant of service'
"Inside a tank in Gaza, there is no Right or Left, no secular or religious. There is only unity of purpose: to bring the hostages home and defeat Hamas," said Bennett.
Gov't members to raise own salaries while teachers strike over budget cuts - report
Just one day earlier, Smotrich wrote a letter to teachers, assuring them that rumors of government members receiving a pay raise are false.
