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Eisenkot, Liberman weigh surprise merger after Bennett-Lapid pact as election draws near

Sources say talks remain preliminary, with leadership unresolved, as both sides weigh whether a joint run would add seats to the bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu

Yuval Karni | 05.04.26

ועידת ההייטק הביטחוני של ynet ו-"ידיעות אחרונות" בשיתוף לשכת המהנדסים

Victory with ‘61 Zionist and statesmanlike votes’: Eisenkot ready to coordinate

After Bennett and Lapid announced a joint run, ex-IDF chief and Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot asked Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman and Yair Golan to meet saying coordination is needed to secure victory

Moran Azulay | 04.27.26

Bennett’s grand plan and the challenges that stand in his way

The former PMs' surprise alliance is meant to build momentum against Netanyahu, but it could alienate right-wing voters and complicate efforts to bring in former military chief Eisenkot

Moran Azulay | 04.27.26

Bennett, Lapid announce joint run: 'Fateful moments require bold steps'

Hours after announcing their alliance, Bennett told Gadi Eisenkot that 'our door is open,' and pledged that if elected, his government would establish a state inquiry on its first day into the failures surrounding the Oct. 7 attack

Moran Azulay | 04.26.26

Bennett, Lapid announce dramatic move to merge parties ahead of elections

Opposition leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett say the merger aims to unify the anti-government bloc, end internal divisions and focus on winning the upcoming election under a joint list led by Bennett

Moran Azulay | 04.26.26

Bennett taps 23-year-old Haredi draft exemption critic for Knesset slate

If elected, reservist activist Yonatan Shalev would become the youngest lawmaker in Israel’s history

Moran Azulay | 04.15.26

Netanyahu signals frustration over public explanation of war gains, urges IDF to 'simplify the message'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the IDF to better explain the achievements of Operation Roaring Lion during a cabinet meeting, with a follow-up discussion set next week with top defense officials on improving public presentation

Amir Ettinger | 04.09.26

תיעוד ממעצרו של תושב חיפה עמי גיידרוב בחשד שביצע משימות ביטחוניות עבור גורמי מודיעין איראניים

Man accused of building explosives in alleged Iran plot to kill Bennett

Police and Shin Bet say 22-year-old Haifa resident manufactured highly sensitive explosive material and gathered intelligence on missile impacts and strategic infrastructure; three alleged accomplices arrested

Meir Turgeman, Itamar Eichner | 04.09.26

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

Roy 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

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