Naftali Bennett

Police arrest 23-year-old suspected of attacking one of Bennett's bodyguards in Tel Aviv

Initial reports indicated that the alleged attack happened while Bennett was participating in a rally in Tel Aviv demanding the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the failures of Oct. 7.

Former Israeli Prime Minister and Beyachad party chairman Naftali Bennett attends a demonstration at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 202
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Esti Ayalon Kovo

Esti Ayalon Kovo enters Knesset race to stop Jerusalem’s problems from spreading across Israel

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Israel's opposition weighs minority coalition as Bennett, Liberman reject Arab support


Golan already preparing demands for coalition talks if change bloc government formed

Enshrining issues of democracy and the rule of law, along with ministries already identified, Defense, Justice, Education, National Security, and Communications, are among Golan's demands.

Yair Golan leads The Democrats, it is polling at around 10 seats.

Netanyahu's Likud, Eisenkot’s Yashar trade leads as 2026 election picture stays unclear - poll

Five polls released after Israel’s party lists closed show a fragmented race, with Gadi Eisenkot leading most surveys and Benjamin Netanyahu ahead in one.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’

Since returning to politics, Bennett has shifted from his previous campaigns, taking a more liberal position while maintaining a strong right-wing stance on security.

B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

Bennett-Liberman, Eisenkot-Golan: Opposition parties sign surplus vote-sharing agreement

A voter surplus is the number of votes a party has left after winning its initial Knesset seats. Surplus-vote agreements can help allied parties turn those extra votes into another seat.

Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot at a march for conscripting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews into the IDF, in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026; illustrative.

Israeli polls split on 2026 Knesset election possibilities, as Yashar, Likud vie for primacy - poll

The bloc averages also show no clear outcome: Netanyahu’s bloc, including Winter, stands at 53.6 seats, compared with 53.4 for the Zionist opposition bloc.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Bennett can 'fix Israel after Oct. 7,' retired IDF general on B'Yachad slate says - interview

Tibon’s comments came at B’Yachad’s Knesset slate unveiling in Tel Aviv on Sunday, before the deadline for parties to submit their final candidate lists.

 Major General (Ret.) Noam Tibon speaks to thousands of Israeli left-wing activists during a rally in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, calling for talks with Palestinians and in support of the two-state solution, May 27, 2017.

Opposition leaders vow to form Oct. 7 probe as first act of new gov't, demand truth from Netanyahu

"As soon as a government under our leadership is established, we will establish a state-led commission of inquiry that will investigate the failures that led to the October 7 massacre," they said.

Naftali Bennett (L), Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Liberman.

Eisenkot-led coalition has pathway to 61 seats without Arab parties for first time - poll

Additionally, Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition dropped by four seats to just 47.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.

Bennett confirms Netanyahu was warned by UAE of Sinwar threat before Oct. 7

Yair Lapid similarly scrutinized Netanyahu’s failure to heed the warning and claimed that others, including Egypt and the Shin Bet, had also attempted to warn the prime minister of Hamas’s threat.

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas attack days before October 7 massacre, Haaretz reports

MBZ warned Netanyahu of a major operation planned by Yahya Sinwar, 10 days before October 7 • Netanyahu said to have dismissed the warning, failing to alert Israeli security chiefs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025