Naftali Bennett

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In a briefing to reporters, Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He stated that if his party comes to power, they will declare a state of diplomatic emergency to restore Israel's international status and strengthen ties with the US and Europe.

The former Knesset member and deputy minister is holding talks about joining the former prime minister's new party, ahead of a possible return of the founder of the 'Shulmanim' to the political system.

Former minister Meir Cohen, one of the party's veterans, announced that he will not run on the "Beichad" list of Bennett and Lapid for the next Knesset. He will be appointed chairman and president of the Yesh Atid conference.

The opposition camp is stepping up its efforts: Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett have made an urgent appeal to Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman. Here are the details of this surprising move.

Naftali Bennett supports a pardon and the end of the Netanyahu trial, but conditions it on his complete retirement from political life: "He is not a young man, I do not want to see him in an orange jumpsuit."

Lapid and Lieberman agreed to focus on responsibility for the October 7 massacre, the cost of living, the loss of governance, and Israel's international standing. The meeting took place with Bennett's knowledge, and in the background, coordination between him and Lieberman is strengthening ahead of the day after the elections. One possibility: a joint move that would require Eisenkot to waive the...

The Yachad party chairman addressed several issues at an event in Rishon LeZion, presenting a firm stance on Haredi conscription: "Zero exemptions." Bennett also called on Israel and the US to work to accelerate the fall of the Iranian regime and completely ruled out a Palestinian state in any configuration.

Naftali Bennett toured frontline communities in the north and presented a move to promote a dedicated law for the rehabilitation and development of the region, similar to the Tkuma Law in the south. According to him, the law will bind government ministries and include implementation mechanisms: "Not just another work plan that remains on paper."

Polls predicting only about 15 mandates for the Bennett-Lapid list are causing tension in Yesh Atid, where most of the incumbent MKs are expected to be left out. A post on the party's youth Instagram page, which was later deleted, hinted at which MKs might get realistic spots and which senior members were pushed out.

It seems that the chairman of Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, has been absent recently from the Behad party campaign. The movement's chairman, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, in an interview with 103FM radio, denies this categorically: "We are plowing the country, separately and together. We held two conferences in the last few days, and we continue to reach everywhere."

Naftali Bennett has added two field operations leaders, Zvi Plotnitsky and Tomer Weiner, to the "Behad" party's Knesset list. With their inclusion, the number of reservists on the list has reached eight.

Passengers on their way to the capital encountered severe riots and stone-throwing by the ultra-Orthodox public, while a central street was completely blocked to traffic, causing severe confrontations until the arrival of security forces.

MK Naama Lazimi of the Democrats party, a partner of Naftali Bennett in the bloc, defended Israel Airports Authority workers' committee chair Pinchas Idan following the strike at Ben-Gurion Airport, contradicting Bennett's condemnation.

Following the chaos at Ben Gurion Airport, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated that the state is not being managed in any field. Opposition leaders criticized the government for its lack of leadership.

The traditional Likud-right camp, numbering over a million people, is watching these days with horror and trepidation at what is happening before its eyes. A small group of right-wingers, adorning themselves with the title of "ideological-value-driven," are energetically drilling holes in the bloc's ship and working with open eyes to topple the right-wing government.

Israel's biggest problem is not its military capabilities, but the political stalemate. Israel is not a country that leads political moves; it is dragged along by them.

During the program "The Patriots" on Channel 14, Erel Segal harshly attacked former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, following a plan he presented regarding the future of the Gaza Strip, in which he proposed bringing Egypt into the picture instead of Turkey and Qatar.

In the video, Naftali Bennett mentions that soldiers have been fighting for months while Haredim evade service, accompanied by footage of troops. The Likud party claimed this constitutes the illegal use of IDF assets in election propaganda.

Naftali Bennett presented his "breaking concepts" platform, highlighting four erroneous security perceptions he intends to change. He called for defining Qatar as an enemy state, removing Turkey and Qatar from Gaza's post-war arrangements in favor of Egypt, and reversing the deterrence equation: any fire from Hezbollah will lead to Israeli strikes directly against Iran.

The former PM added Nissan Zeevi to his party, the "man of the North" who led the struggle to rehabilitate the confrontation line and founded "Lobby 1701": "Entering politics to be the voice of the North". In the Zionist Home party, they clarified firmly that they will not sit under Netanyahu, in Religious Zionism they attacked: "A gun to the temple and a return to divisive boycotts". Shas...

Israel has imposed a total ban on all defense exports to Qatar. The decision affects not only future deals but also contracts signed years ago. According to foreign reports, defense exports to Qatar are estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.

Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli was interviewed on the "Noon Journal" program on Channel 14 during the Likud primary election day. Chikli urged party members to exercise their democratic right to select a strong team for the upcoming general elections.

Classified documents from late 2021 show how Israel, while stopping cash suitcases, approved an alternative route for Egyptian fuel. Naftali Bennett responded to the accusations, highlighting the difference in policies.

The former Prime Minister arrived in the Gaza envelope and the Negev, stayed at the home of the Nahal Oz security officer, and pledged to fight arms smuggling: "We will confiscate illegal weapons and criminals will be punished as terrorists."

The former prime minister recalls the beginning of his journey and shares the financial difficulties that accompanied him, the meager sum he earned each month, and the dramatic change that made him a very wealthy man.

The chairman of the "Beyhad" party spent the night at Kibbutz Nahal Oz following observer warnings and made a statement in the town of Carmit. Bennett addressed the issue of illegal arms smuggling, estimating that half a million illegal weapons are in circulation, and demanded that the phenomenon be classified as a national security threat.

The Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is rising not only in the polls but also in the volume of donations and guarantees. The party has so far raised 26 loan guarantees totaling 15.56 million shekels.

"Maariv" pollster, Dr. Menachem Lazar, analyzed the results of the latest mandate poll - five mandates are "burned" by parties that do not pass the electoral threshold, and the sector from which a major drama is expected.

In a warning letter sent to the former Prime Minister, it is claimed that a video in which he holds a baby violates election law and raises concerns of child abuse. Bennett is required to remove the content by Sunday; otherwise, a petition will be filed with the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee.

Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman refuse to commit to supporting the leader of the bloc who receives the most mandates. Lieberman explicitly states that Gadi Eizenkot is "not yet ripe" for the premiership. Are they preparing the ground for a government led by them?

The former prime minister continues to increase his activity ahead of the elections. In an interview with Tikva Gideon and Adir Mizrahi, he spoke about his attitude toward money and his spending habits: "Lots and lots of vacations abroad."

As polls shift, arguments change: once Bennett asked everyone to rally behind him, now the demand has relocated. The knitted-kippah public is on its way to a historic record, time to move from being Avraham Fried to Hanan Ben-Ari. To be worthy: Oren Smadja joins politics.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was a guest on Lidor Admoni's new interview series on mako ahead of the elections. Bennett sharply criticized the Minister of National Security, presented crime statistics, and declared a frontal war on criminal organizations: "I am going to tear you apart."

Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen stated that up to 30% of Haredim could be exempted from service in the next government. Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman criticized the statement, insisting on universal conscription. The Yashar! party clarified that the remarks stemmed from confusion between the percentage of Haredim within their community and their share of the general population.

Behad party chairman Naftali Bennett toughened his stance today, Wednesday, regarding Haredi conscription, citing comments by Yoram Cohen of Gadi Eisenkot's party. Bennett clarified that he would not accept any frameworks that include broad exemptions from service.

Naftali Bennett declared that ultra-Orthodox party leaders cannot join his future government due to their opposition to military conscription. He also labeled settler violence as "terror," proposed a plan to combat market monopolies, and warned of the dire situation in northern Israel.

After facing harsh criticism from an Ashdod resident regarding his government with 6 mandates, Naftali Bennett decided to reveal behind-the-scenes details regarding his past decisions.

Biomed entrepreneur Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs, will run for the Knesset on Naftali Bennett's "Beyhad" party list. He previously served as the party's high-tech headquarters chief and helped draft the "New Deal for High-Tech" program.

A source in Likud claims that Benjamin Netanyahu's circle estimates that Naftali Bennett has not yet committed to recommending Gadi Eisenkot to the President of the State, Isaac Herzog, and they hope that the split in the rival camp will allow Netanyahu to receive the mandate to form a government.

Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Beyachad party, has launched a fierce attack on the food giant Tnuva. He vowed to dismantle the company's monopolies and reduce food prices by at least 30%.

Two and a half months ago, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett led the betting tables with the highest odds for the 2026 premiership, but since then he has seen a sharp decline, reaching a low of only 5%, while Lieberman has overtaken him for the first time. Who is the leading candidate?

The Minister of Diaspora Affairs attacked Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked during a Likud conference. "When I was in The New Right, we had 'celebrity' ministers, and they still didn't pass the electoral threshold." He also warned against satellite parties on the right: "One of the biggest dangers is small parties with big egos; let's unite or step aside."

Anyone experiencing déjà vu these days in the face of attempts to inflate the event into a severe strategic crisis is not mistaken. After Bennett's "enemy state" campaign was met with a yawn by the public, the engineers moved to stage two: inventing a story without evidence.

Dan Illouz presented himself as a staunch right-winger and as someone who would guard Benjamin Netanyahu from the right, but gradually distanced himself from the Likud and the national camp. The votes against the coalition and the move to Yisrael Beiteinu completed the path that turned him into a "little Naftali Bennett."

A political storm follows a "Hayom" exposé regarding the alleged transfer of classified information from the Prime Minister's office to Qatar. Yair Golan called it "treason against the State of Israel," while Gadi Eisenkot demanded a state commission of inquiry.

Hamas remains far from disarmed, yet Israel faces significant American pressure. The multinational force intended to replace IDF soldiers is small, prompting security officials to warn that building a strategy on such a limited force is highly concerning.

A Maariv poll indicates stability in the mandate map: the coalition remains with 49 mandates, and the Zionist opposition with 57. Most of the public opposes joining Ra'am to the coalition and the proposed arrangement in Gaza.

Bennett attacks Eisenkot sharply, but absorbs harsh criticism for running a campaign devoid of strategy. At the same time, the drop of Bennett and Lapid in the polls against the surge of Eisenkot begins to stir a quiet rebellion in Yesh Atid.

Talks within United Torah Judaism about joining any government that would legislate an exemption from military service for Haredim do not impress the chairman of the "BEYAHAD" party. "There is no point in a government that will not solve this existential problem," said Bennett. Regarding the Eisenkot outline: "Gafni and Deri will spin the politician on duty."