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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Palestinians would have a different take, of course. They argue the Palestinian Authority was never allowed by Israel to grow into an independent state, and has additionally has squeezed by encroaching settlements. But what about the future? According to Bennett, there are two principles that should guide Israeli policy moving forward: “One is Israel’s security, … Read more
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. TEL AVIV — As Israel presses on with its military campaign, one would be hard pressed to find reports of what Gazans are enduring or the dire conditions they face when scanning the country’s television channels and media. It lies in stark contrast to what the rest … Read more
Israel attacked an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) base in Iran and assassinated a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett revealed on Thursday. Bennett, who was Israeli prime minister from 13 June 2021 to 30 June 2022, made the admission in an op-ed published in the Wall Street … Read more
