Opposition leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will announce tonight the merger of their parties ahead of the upcoming elections. This was reported in a statement from Bennett, which read: 'Bennett and Lapid will announce the first step in the process of fixing the State of Israel: the merger of the Yesh Atid party and the Bennett 2026 party into a united party led by former Prime Minister Bennett. The move brings about the unification of the reform bloc, puts an end to internal battles and allows all efforts to be invested in a decisive victory in the upcoming elections and leading Israel to the necessary reform.'