How did the public react to the firing of Gallant? – Israel Politics

How did the public react to the firing of Gallant? – Israel Politics

Against the backdrop of the sudden dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the perennial issues with the Haredi draft bill, the coalition bloc has dropped to a low of only 49 mandates, while the opposition rose to a majority of 61 mandates in the most recent conducted by Maariv. The survey was conducted by … Read more

Sa’ar attacks Yair Lapid for claiming he is ‘inexperienced’ – Israel Politics

Sa’ar attacks Yair Lapid for claiming he is ‘inexperienced’ – Israel Politics

Gideon Sa’ar responded to opposition leader Yair Lapid’s claims of his inexperience for the Defense Minister position, stating that Lapid had previously offered him the role in an X/Twitter post on Thursday that Lapid had previously offered him the role. Reports of leaks from negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gideon Sa’ar have … Read more

Naftali Bennett to BILD: Not ruling out Netanyahu as political partner – Israel Politics

Naftali Bennett to BILD: Not ruling out Netanyahu as political partner – Israel Politics

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett did not rule out forming a coalition alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Asked on the matter in an interview for the German newspaper Bild published on Tuesday, Bennett said that “the most important thing for Israel right now is to unite the people,” which could only be achieved with … Read more

Reports state that Naftali Bennett may return to Israeli politics – Israel Politics

Reports state that Naftali Bennett may return to Israeli politics – Israel Politics

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett may be returning to politics, according to an N12 exclusive report on Saturday night. Although there is no current election date, Bennett’s still unnamed party has reportedly begun reaching out to individuals who had previously supported him. Bennett’s team has, according to N12, contacted over a hundred previous … Read more

Former Jewish Home and Likud member joins Yisrael Beytenu – Israel Politics

Former Jewish Home and Likud member joins Yisrael Beytenu – Israel Politics

The current mayor of Givat Shmuel and former CEO of the religious-Zionist Jewish Home party, Yossi Brodny, joined MK Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu on Tuesday, the party announced. The move has political significance in the behind-the-scenes political jostling as to who will lead the anti-Netanyahu right-wing camp in the next election. Brodny, 53, has … Read more

Recent polling puts Naftali Bennett ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu – Israel Politics

Recent polling puts Naftali Bennett ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu – Israel Politics

A new party led by Naftali Bennett could change the distribution of mandates in favor of the opposition as he continues to climb in the polls. Lazar Research, led by Dr. Menachem Lazar and in collaboration with Panel4All, conducted the survey for Maariv. The survey indicated that a new party led by Bennett would … Read more

New right-wing party led by Bennett would be largest in elections – Israel Politics

New right-wing party led by Bennett would be largest in elections – Israel Politics

A new Maariv survey conducted by “Lazar Research,” led by Dr. Menachem Lazar in collaboration with Panel4All, indicates that a right-wing party led by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett would emerge as the largest party if an election were held. The survey, published on Friday, suggests that Bennett’s hypothetical party would secure 21 mandates, … Read more

Israelis prefer Netanyahu over Gantz, Bennett, and Yair Lapid – Israel Politics

Israelis prefer Netanyahu over Gantz, Bennett, and Yair Lapid – Israel Politics

The Israeli public prefers Netanyahu as Prime Minister but doesn’t trust his intentions, according to a recent N12 survey. The survey, published on the N12 show “Ulpan Shishi,” revealed that in head-to-head comparisons, Netanyahu outperforms his main rivals for the premiership. Netanyahu was the most favored candidate for Prime Minister among the main contenders, … Read more

Bennett is confirmed to return to politics in right-wing alliance – Israel Politics

Bennett is confirmed to return to politics in right-wing alliance – Israel Politics

For the first time, the Chairman of the New Hope party, MK Gideon Sa’ar, during the faction’s meeting on Monday, referred to the possibility of future political cooperation with the former prime minister, Naftali Bennett. He clarified: “Negotiations are taking place. I met with Bennett on the eve of Shavuot (June 11). I understand … Read more

Netanyahu narrows gap with Gantz, seen as more suitable PM, poll says – Israel Politics

Netanyahu narrows gap with Gantz, seen as more suitable PM, poll says – Israel Politics

If an election were held today, Benny Gantz’s National Unity Party would still win the most seats. Still, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party is closing the gap, according to a new Channel 12 poll published Wednesday night. The poll also claimed that, for the first time since the war with Hamas began, Netanyahu … Read more