Naftali Bennett

Two haredi protesters arrested after attempting to break into IDF office in Bnei Brak

The office belonged to the IDF's Kodkod program, which allows haredi men aged 23 and older who are not eligible for combat service to serve in technology-related positions in the IDF.

Haredi draft protesters attempt to break into IDF office in Bnei Brak, October 14, 2026.
B'Yachad party heads Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid speak during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Septemper 11, 2026.

Ahead of elections, Bennett, Lapid pledge to strengthen Israel-Diaspora ties

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett on October 13, 2026.

Naftali Bennett unveils B’Yachad party plan to cut bureaucracy, boost support for olim

Avigdor Liberman tours the US base located near the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, which is expected to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

Liberman warns US could recognize Palestinian state, sanction Israel within two years


IATI Holds Annual Managing Partners Conference

The conference brought together managing partners from Israel’s leading venture capital funds and investment firms.

MK Avigdor Liberman and Sarel Eldor.

Bennett's comments about sitting with Netanyahu in next gov't were 'unsuccesful irony,' Lapid says

Lapid then explained how Netanyahu repeatedly manages to overshadow opposition leaders and dominate the media agenda, this time over warnings of a possible war with Iran.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks during a press conference as part of the Together party election campaign in Tel Aviv, central Israel, August 19, 2026.

Netanyahu does not need 61 Knesset seats to win Israel's election - he needs 55 - analysis

Likud officials believe another election could hurt Bennett politically, potentially making an agreement with Netanyahu a more attractive option.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a hearing in his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court, October 11, 2026.

Bennett backtracks after sarcastically suggesting Netanyahu could serve as minister in future gov't

"Anyone who saw my statements today understood they were meant to [be] absurd," Bennett said.

Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2026.

Bennett pledges to redirect 'NIS 30 billion from draft evaders,' to those serving in the IDF

"This is the Servants’ Revolution: Anyone who does not serve the state will not receive a single shekel from the state," Bennett said.

Former Israeli prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett speaks during the “Game-Changing Generation” National Youth Conference at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, October 11, 2026.

Bennett: Netanyahu can serve as minister in next gov't if he backs opposition's key principles

Bennett said Netanyahu could serve as a minister in the next government if he backed a state inquiry, universal military enlistment, and a constitution for Israel.

Former prime minister and B'Yachad party leader, Naftali Bennett, at the election conference of the newspaper "Hador," Sunday, October 11, 2026.

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu, but both blocs without clear path to 61-seat majority - poll

The polling average puts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, including Ofer Winter's People of Israel party, and the Zionist opposition at approximately 52 seats each.

An election campaign poster featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026

'Bibi can kiss my ass': Ofer Winter says his support for Netanyahu is not unconditional

Winter further described himself as a "public servant," saying that he fights "for a path, not for a party."

 The launch of the new  People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Israel Election 2026: What does Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad stand for?

“If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?”

Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett, together with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and party members, present the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026.

October 7 haunts Netanyahu's election campaign, but his bloc holds its ground

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Despite painful October 7 commemorations, Netanyahu's bloc holds steady in polls as both sides clash over security failures, military achievements, and the flydubai incident.

TIME WILL tell if it was politically wise to hold an election just 20 days after commemorating a massacre that shook the Israeli public to its core, the writer posits.