Naftali Bennett

US-Iran ceasefire holds as Israel, Hezbollah continue to trade blows

IDF kills Hezbollah chief's secretary • US military to stay in region until ceasefire complied with • Israeli arrested in Iranian plot to assassinate former PM Bennett

IDF soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, operating under the 98th Division, seen during operational activity in southern Lebanon, April 2026.
A GOVERNMENT many assumed could not survive October 7 has, for now, endured. Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the vote on state budget in the Knesset, on Sunday.

By claiming total failure, Israel's opposition hurts itself - and helps Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett

Flying frogs, Seder spins: Unique Passover traditions from Jews around the world

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Bennett draws coalition line: No government with those who do not serve - interview


Gantz gives PM ‘full backing,' calls to topple Iranian regime after joint security assessment

“I made it clear to the prime minister: you have my full backing,” Gantz said after the meeting.

 L-R: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Minister Benny Gantz

Israeli elections: New poll shows Eisenkot gain, Bennett dip, blocs frozen at 60–50

Despite shifts among individual party leaders, the overall balance between the blocs remains unchanged: 60 seats for the opposition and 50 for the coalition.

MK Gadi Eisenkot holds a press conference after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv, July 1, 2025.

As the Middle East prepares for war, do not forget Iran's brave protesters - opinion

All of this began not with Iranians who took the streets, not protesting against uranium enrichment or ballistic missiles, but for freedom, liberty, and basic rights.

A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

Can Naftali Bennett be trusted after betraying his promises? - opinion

Bennett asks us to support him once again to implement better leadership, but when he had the chance, he did nothing substantial.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026

Ex-PM Bennett slams Likud MKs for not opposing haredi draft bill, breaking coalition discipline

“The reservists are being abandoned because they don’t have a lobby in Likud. The mark of disgrace for abandoning IDF soldiers will be branded on every coalition member,” Bennett said.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026

Bennett decries right-wing harassment of Arab Israeli journalist

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett asserted that Israel will cease being a democratic state if journalists grow to fear criticizing the government.

Israeli TV journalist Lucy Aharish. March 11, 2025.

New right-wing parties keep failing to unseat Likud - opinion

Many have tried unsuccessfully to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud from the Right, but a more realistic goal would be to take votes away from Naftali Bennett.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the government meeting on January 4, 2026.

Ayelet Shaked calls for right-wing alliance amid shifting dynamics in anti-Netanyahu bloc

Among the party leaders in the opposition bloc aiming to replace Netanyahu are opposition leader Yair Lapid, former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, Benny Gantz, and Yair Golan.

Ayelet Shaked attends the Tel Aviv conference, at Tel Aviv University on May 7, 2025.

New generation of Israeli voters more traditional, right-wing, poll shows - analysis

A new poll reveals that 75% of first-time Israeli voters identify as right-wing, signaling a significant shift in the political landscape.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Bennett addresses leaked recording controversy: 'Ben-Gvir has no place in my government'

The change from the recording's phrase "I do not boycott" to the X post "There is no place for him in my government" is not just a semantic change; it represents a shift in Bennett's stance.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen in an illustrative