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Bennett says he will not join future Netanyahu government after election

Responding to recent attacks from both the right and left, former PM says Israel needs new leadership after what he described as a national failure following the October 7 attacks

Itamar Eichner, Moran Azulay | 02.17.26

Run, Forrest, run: Netanyahu’s defense document becomes his harshest indictment

Opinion: Critics across Israel’s political spectrum say the response document released by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and dubbed “Forrest Gump” by Naftali Bennett, reads less like leadership and more like a self-inflicted political boomerang.

Sima Kadmon | 02.13.26

‘I’m here to replace him’: Bennett challenges Netanyahu to debate

Ex-premier says he’s not out to humiliate Netanyahu but to defeat him, offering a bold alternative to 'chaos, dysfunction and hate'; slams government over daycare tragedy and budget cuts to childcare

Moran Azulay | 01.20.26

Israeli man arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran near former PM Naftali Bennett’s home

A week after the former prime minister's Telegram account was hacked, it was revealed that a 40-year-old man was spotted filming near his home in Ra'anana, as part of his contacts with Iranian officials; over the past two months he was asked to carry out a range of security-related missions

Roi Rubinstein, Meir Turgeman | 12.25.25

Bennett calls Netanyahu role in Qatargate 'most serious betrayal in Israel's history'

Former PM says advisers acted as paid agents for Qatar during wartime, harming national security and IDF troops, and calls for Netanyahu's resignation

Itamar Eichner, Moran Azulay | 12.22.25

Iranian hackers claim to leak 'new' trove of Bennett messages, allege he sought to use army for coup

Claim follows Bennett’s admission that hackers accessed his Telegram account, though experts say the latest files are not new but a PDF reformat of material released earlier

Itamar Eichner | 12.18.25

Bennett concedes cyber breach after Iranian hackers leak private chats

Ex–prime minister confirms hackers accessed his Telegram account after initially denying a breach, as Iranian-linked group publishes phone numbers, private chats and contacts of Israeli officials and world leaders, some real and some allegedly fake

Itamar Eichner, Or Hadar, Tom Leitner | 12.17.25

Operation Octopus: Iranian hackers claim they broke into Naftali Bennett's cellphone

Handala, an Iranian hacker group, mocked the former prime minister: 'You once boasted of being a beacon of cybersecurity, how ironic that your iPhone 13 fell so easily'; Bennett: 'The issue is being addressed, the device is not currently in use'

Itamar Eichner | 12.17.25

Trump allies closely track Israeli polls ahead of possible Netanyahu-Bennett showdown

US officials aligned with President Trump request weekly election surveys from Israeli contacts, focusing on top contenders and rising far-right figures; interest grows as Bennett reenters political arena and calls for inquiry into Oct. 7 failures

Itamar Eichner | 11.26.25

Bennett builds policy teams, campaign network for possible political comeback as elections loom

Team includes several senior former officials, among them former Education Minister Shai Piron, former MK Tzvi Hauser, attorney Dror Strum and Shai-Lee Spigelman, who served as director general of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology

Moran Azulay | 11.06.25

Wave of self-serving bills highlights Israel’s escalating election-year power plays

Analysis: As Israel heads toward an election, and parties gear up for primaries, lawmakers are advancing a flurry of self-serving bills — one to block Naftali Bennett’s candidacy over party debts and another to let Knesset delay Netanyahu's trial

Yuval Karni | 10.27.25

Ministerial panel to weigh bill that could derail Bennett’s political comeback

Measure would require former party leaders to settle unpaid debts before launching new parties; Bennett blasts bill as 'anti-democratic' and 'unconstitutional' as coalition struggles to secure a majority

Tova Zimuky, Yuval Karni, Alexandra Lukash | 10.26.25

יאיר לפיד גדי איזנקוט בני גנץ יאיר גולן אביגדור ליברמן נפתלי בנט

Netanyahu’s rivals meet in secret, vow to topple government 'by this winter'

In a closed-door meeting without photos or Arab parties, Lapid, Gantz, Bennett, Lieberman, Eisenkot and Golan discussed plans to oust Netanyahu and backed Trump’s plan to free hostages and form a 'healing government'

Moran Azulay | 10.08.25

Opposition leaders weigh united front to unseat Netanyahu in next elections

Lapid, Bennett, Eisenkot, Liberman and Gantz have held private talks in recent weeks; next week they will meet with Yair Golan, though Bennett’s push for a single centrist slate faces resistance from partners fearing a loss of votes

Moran Azulay | 09.08.25

New York Times clarifies misleading image of Gaza child claimed to be starving

Outlet issues a clarification after its widely shared photo of a malnourished Gaza infant was used to depict starvation, when the child actually suffers from rare genetic disorders; Bennett condemns irresponsible journalism

Ynet | 07.30.25

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