Naftali Bennett
By claiming total failure, Israel's opposition hurts itself - and helps Netanyahu
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The opposition’s critique of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government may be undermining its own credibility.
Flying frogs, Seder spins: Unique Passover traditions from Jews around the world
Bennett draws coalition line: No government with those who do not serve - interview
Netanyahu, Bismuth to advance controversial haredi draft bill amid IDF manpower shortage
Netanyahu cancels statement on haredi draft bill as opposition slams legislation
Opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) responded that Netanyahu canceled his statement “because he knows we know the details of the draft-evasion law, and he has no way to defend it.”
Naftali Bennett voices support for Netanyahu pardon, coupled with PM's political exit
Former PM: "I will support a binding agreement that will include a dignified withdrawal [for Netanyahu] from political life alongside the end of the trial."
Bismuth advances updated ultra-Orthodox IDF draft bill as Knesset prepares for decisive debates
The revised bill is described by its drafters as a “balanced” response - but its core architecture offers the haredi sector a wide window of relief.
Thieves smash jewelry display in Ofakim store, flee after employee pepper-sprays them
"There is no policing in Israel! This situation cannot continue," MK Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit) posted on X/Twitter in response to a video of the incident.
What US voter exhaustion shows us about Israel’s demand for responsible leadership - opinion
This election year is filled with uncertainty, but one trend is unmistakable. Israelis are moving toward a politics that reflects their real lives, not the tribal divisions that once defined them.
Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to demand state probe on October 7 failures
"The people of Israel deserve answers about how the terrible failure happened and how to prevent it from happening again," former prime minister Naftali Bennett published on X/Twitter.
Opposition holds 61-seat edge despite coalition drama, 'Maariv' poll finds
The new survey published Friday shows the anti-Netanyahu bloc held 61 seats as debate over Haredi draft, UN Gaza plan, and Saudi normalization roils politics.
Coalition drops to 48 seats in Knesset as Bennett-Eisenkot bloc gains majority - poll
Likud has lost two seats, dropping the party to 24, while former prime minister Naftali Bennett's party gained two, also reaching 24 to tie.
Former Israeli prime minister Bennett warns foreign Gaza control would endanger Israel's security
Bennett criticized the potential involvement of Qatar and Turkey, referring to such a move as the Oslo Accords on steroids.
Hadar Goldin’s parents, Israeli officials, welcome slain soldier's return
The Goldin family hopes that Hadar will remain a symbol, adding that they fought for camaraderie, a burial in Israel, and human dignity. Israeli political and military officials also eulogized him.
