Bennett and Lapid Launch Joint Biyachad List for Knesset Elections
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid launched their joint "Biyachad" electoral list in Tel Aviv. Bennett will head the slate, followed by Lapid, featuring a mix of veteran politicians, former senior officials, and military reservists.
The chairman of the "Biyachad" movement, Naftali Bennett, and the leader of "Yesh Atid", Yair Lapid, are launching their joint list for the 26th Knesset this Sunday evening at the Expo Tel Aviv, ahead of the general elections scheduled for October 27. The launch event takes place two days before the final deadline for submitting candidate lists to the Central Elections Committee on Tuesday at 22:00.
Under the agreement, Naftali Bennett will head the joint list, while Yair Lapid will be placed in the second position.
The Top Ten Candidates
The top ten spots on the unified list are distributed as follows:
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Naftali Bennett — List leader, head of "Biyachad".
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Yair Lapid — Second spot, leader of "Yesh Atid".
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Keren Turner — Former Director-General of the Ministries of Transportation and Finance.
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Meirav Ben-Ari — Chairperson of the "Yesh Atid" Knesset faction.
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Liran Avisar Ben-Horin — Former Director-General of the Ministry of Communications.
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Noam Tibon — Retired IDF Major General.
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Michal Hirsch Negri — Former Director-General of the Ra'anana Municipality.
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Eitan Ginzburg — Member of Knesset.
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Meirav Cohen — Member of Knesset.
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Yonatan Shalev — 23-year-old co-founder of the "Shoulder to Shoulder" organization. If elected, Shalev will become the youngest Knesset member in Israel's history.
Alliance Terms and Party Reshuffling
The joint slate is the product of a merger between Bennett's political movement and Lapid's "Yesh Atid", running together under the "Biyachad" banner. Lapid's party secured approximately 40% of the slots on the unified list, with the second ten spots divided equally between the two factions.
The unveiling of the list follows significant internal changes within "Yesh Atid", including the retirement of several veteran lawmakers. Meanwhile, Bennett chose to integrate fresh faces, primarily former senior public servants, military reservists, and social activists.
Bennett stated upon releasing the names of his candidates:
"I sought to build a list of proven executives and doers who can immediately integrate into the work of the Knesset and the government."
