Naftali Bennett
Prime Minister of Israel from 2021 to 2022
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If he accepts all of our core principles, which are an immediate state commission of inquiry, universal military service, and a constitution for Israel, I have no problem with Netanyahu serving as a minister in our government,
- Bennett statedArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
This was a colossal failure of the state of Israel, which was established to defend Jews in our land."
- At the Nova site, Naftali Bennett, a former prime minister seeking to oust Netanyahu, told reporters of the attackLe Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…
Here on this ground three years ago the terrorists murdered our sons and daughters, something happened that should never have happened in the State of Israel, a terrible disaster.”
- Speaking from the Alumim shelter, a concrete shelter where Hamas gunmen killed attendees of the Nova festival who had sought safety there, former prime minister Naftali Bennett saidABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/story/israel…
This wasn't a miracle, it was an act of heroism by the passengers and of the Emirati crew,
- Bennett told "The Faulkner Focus."Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/former…
It's not a miracle... it's called heroism,
- Bennett said, crediting the passengers who rushed into the cockpit and overpowered the alleged attackerHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…
Anyone who is counting on becoming prime minister with eight [Knesset] seats does not understand what has happened in the State of Israel,
- Eisenkot added, in an apparent reference to Bennett becoming prime minister after winning six Knesset seatsArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
In the last 24 hours
Ben Gvir convinced: Likud wants to form a government with Eisenkot
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Earlier
Thousands Gather In Tel Aviv To Remember October 7 Victims On Third Anniversary
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/thou…Israelis commemorate October 7 attack as election looms
Financial Timesft.com/content/5465abcc…Bennett calls for ‘Deri Law,’ Shas fires back with ‘Bennett Law’
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Flydubai Co-Pilot Handed Over To UAE As Probe Into Mid-Air Stabbing Of Captain Widens
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…Passengers aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073 recounted frightening moments after a suspect allegedly attacked a pilot and attempted to bring down the plane
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/story/uae…Israel election poll: Eisenkot's bloc beats Netanyahu as Likud gains ground
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…A Channel 13 News poll shows Naftali Bennett’s Together party falling to a new low of 11 seats, while the Religious Zionist-Zehut alliance remains steady at six
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Eisenkot urges opposition party leaders to back his bid to unseat Netanyahu
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Chairman Gadi Eisenkot criticizes rivals, challenging Eisenkot to reveal who he would rely on to form a government
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…UAE warned Netanyahu of 7 October attack, Israeli newspaper reports
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/09…The UAE government would not confirm or deny that President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu about a Hamas attack in September 2023
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Israel's Netanyahu denies UAE warned him of October 7 attack
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/israel…Likud demands an investigation into the newspaper and three of its writers over allegations that senior PA official Mohammed Dahlan was involved in the publication of a false report
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…New poll: Eisenkot opens six-seat lead over Likud
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Secular right-winger Lieberman and Naftali Bennett might have a chance to outplay election front-runner Gadi Eisenkot and lead a coalition without the center-left and Arab parties
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…'Cannibalizing the Camp': The petty politics destroying Israel's opposition
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Likud circulates alleged Netanyahu quotes distancing himself from ultra-Orthodox allies
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Yisrael Beytenu chairman rejects the debate over who should be the next prime minister and rules out any cooperation with the Ra'am party
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Liberman: 'Likud has become a haredi-lite party'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Bennett doubles down on declaring Qatar 'enemy state' after diplomatic pushback
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Naftali Bennett, former Prime Minister and chairman of the Beyachad party, and the Qatari authorities traded sharp accusations on Tuesday
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Qatar attacks, Bennett fires back: 'You won't buy me with money'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…US-Saudi nuclear deal hinges on normalisation with Israel
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Saudi officials did not immediately respond publicly to Trump's remarks
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/donald…Trump links landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia to normalisation with Israel
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/07…Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed the pact and a separate bilateral safeguards deal alongside Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman
France 24france24.com/en/us…Israel election poll: The Democrats hold steady as Arab parties gain ground
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…The Together party, led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, continues to weaken, sliding to 14 seats, followed by The Democrats with 11, Yisrael Beytenu with 10, and Shas and United Torah Judaism each securing 8 seats
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Israel headed for October election as Netanyahu buys political loyalty with controversial legislation
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Israel’s parliament has officially dissolved, kicking off a high-stakes campaign for national elections on October 27
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Anti-Netanyahu hopefuls excluding Arab parties are adding insult to injury
Haaretzhaaretz.com/opinion/2026…MK Iman Khatib Yassin of the United Arab List (Ra’am) rejected interpretations of party chairman Mansour Abbas’s remarks suggesting that, after the elections, Ra’am could receive offers to join either a left-wing or right-wing coalition
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Defense Ministry chief warns: Iran threat demands new regional alliance
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…None of the three main opposition figures — former military Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett, both former prime ministers — offered attendees at Reichman University on Wednesday much criticism of Israel’s recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Likud minister says he'd back Eisenkot as PM over coalition 'leaning on Arab voters'
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…A new poll conducted by the Midgam Institute for Channel 12 News indicates a continuous downward trend for the Together party, co-led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…In latest poll, Netanyahu's Likud gains seat as opposition's Bennett continues decline
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Former Israeli defence chief Gadi Eisenkot is emerging as the main rival to incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, months ahead of the nation’s parliamentary elections
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Latest polls show Likud and Smotrich making gains as Bennett continues to bleed support
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…A merger between Benny Gantz, Dedi Simhi, and Yoaz Hendel would receive seven seats
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Fmr Israeli PM: Israel Smuggled Starlink Devices Into Iran
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/israel…Starlink, owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, provides satellite internet connections
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Bennett sparks outrage: Outposts will be evacuated, Areas A and B not part of Israel
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…This week, the campaign of land seizure that Israeli officials have largely pursued unofficially was, in places, declared aloud
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Ra'am: We will be partners in a 'change government' after the elections
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Netanyahu's Iran victory lap sounded more like a concession speech
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Piers Morgan about the next steps Israel should take following the deal between Iran and the USA
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Bennett: 'Regime is destined to collapse, we must accelerate the process'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Netanyahu, who is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has led his country through three years of war on multiple interconnected fronts and is currently on trial for corruption
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Eisenkot's Jab To Bennett: 'A party with six seats in power is undemocratic'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Trump threatens to hit Iran 'hard' again
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/trump…Trump prepares new strikes as Iran quits peace talks
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…Netanyahu calls on Lebanese people to join Israel against Hezbollah
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/06…Washington signals talks in final stages, though Lebanon conflict causes logjam
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202606…Netanyahu never learns from the past, and it's costing him in Washington
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Reports of a growing divide between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are gaining momentum amid the drawn-out U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and its regional allies
Newsweeknewsweek.com/why/trump…Netanyahu caught between the US, Lebanon war, and Iran ceasefire
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Ariel Cohen is a D.C.-based contributor who covers energy and security
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/arielcohen…US-Iran deal 'wouldn't resolve anything': Trump trapped between 'unwinnable war, unpresentable deal'
France 24france24.com/en/us…Reports of a growing divide between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are gaining momentum amid the drawn-out U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and its regional allies
Newsweeknewsweek.com/why/trump…Deri: 'UTJ won't break up right-wing bloc'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…In 2nd round of voting: Michael Rabello elected as State Comptroller
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Once upon a time, Israel's prime minister would conceal his crimes; today, there is no value he won't trample
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce appears to hold in Beirut
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…US President Donald Trump has launched an expletive tirade at Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel escalates its military campaign in Lebanon
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/trump…Israeli coalition and opposition politicians unite in criticism of Netanyahu
Haaretzhaaretz.com/middle/east…Poll: Bennett-Lapid merger party loses three seats as Likud remains largest party
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…On Monday, May 25, before international journalists, they presented the initial diplomatic priorities that they, as the two chief opponents to current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are pledging to pursue
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Friday briefing: As Israel’s coalition collapses, can its prime minister hang on to power?
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…The short clip shows the far-right politician taunting the detainees with nationalist slogans as the handcuffed prisoners are forced to kneel
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/ideas/2026…Polls: Opposition bloc cannot form majority government without Arab parties
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…A new Maariv poll published Thursday morning shows the Religious Zionist party led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich winning four seats in the upcoming elections, allowing it to pass the electoral threshold
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Poll: Likud would win most seats if elections were held today, as opposition weakens
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…New Maariv poll shows center-left bloc winning 61 seats, 'Together' party becoming largest faction in the Knesset
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Miki Zohar blames Bennett, Lapid for October 7
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Israel's culture minister blamed the previous government and the judicial overhaul protests for the failures leading to the October 7 massacre, while acknowledging the Hamas attack took place under Netanyahu's watch
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Last chance? Netanyahu coalition targets academia, Arab parties before elections
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Star-crossed bromance? Bennett and Lapid aim to unify Israel, but electoral heavens may not align
The Times Of Israeltimesofisrael.com/star/crossed…As is the case for in the Bennett in the upcoming election, Magyar also ran against a populist leader who had changed the rules of the game to benefit himself and seemed to be invincible
Haaretzhaaretz.com/opinion/2026…New poll predicts strong win for Netanyahu bloc
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are joining forces, but deep divisions remain over the war with Iran and Israel’s future direction
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/the…Türkiye’s 1st intercontinental ballistic missile takes center stage
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkiyes…The ICBM, named Yildirimhan, meaning “lightning” in Turkish and developed by the Defence Ministry’s research and development centre, was unveiled on Tuesday at the SAHA 2026 Defence and Aerospace Exhibition at the Istanbul Expo Centre
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…There's only one way to challenge Jewish supremacy in Israel
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Can Naftali Bennett defeat Netanyahu? Inside the Israeli opposition's big gamble
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Co-host with Ambassador Mark Regev of the JNS-TV podcast “Israel Undiplomatic," she writes on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Despite the cascade of crises, Israeli politics remains stuck
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Survey shows Bennett leading Netanyahu in head-to-head matchups and projected to win most seats, with Likud slipping to second place
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Netanyahu shares AI video casting rivals Bennett, Lapid as Arab lawmakers as election campaigning ramps up
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid may have united in the new "Together" joint list, but tensions reportedly remain behind the scenes
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Hungary inspires Israeli opposition bid to defeat Netanyahu
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/hungary…Three days after delivering a stunning electoral upset, Hungary's next prime minister, Péter Magyar, stood stern-faced beside a smiling President Tamás Sulyok, who had invited him to form the country's first government in more than 15 years not led by Viktor Orbán
Haaretzhaaretz.com/opinion/2026…