Naftali Bennett
Israel
Bennett 2026
chief executive officer
government
Naftali Bennett is an Israeli politician and businessman who served as the prime minister of Israel from 13 June 2021 to 30 June 2022, and as the alternate prime minister from 1 July to 8 November 2022. Bennett was the leader of the New Right party from 2018 to 2022, having previously led the religious Zionist and far-right political party The Jewish Home between 2012 and 2018.
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Sep 27, 2026
Center
Mentioned as one of the key figures in the Saturday night meeting aimed at forming a united opposition front.
Yesh Atid respects Bennett's security credentials but fears his ambitions could scuttle a unified slate, echoing the mistakes of the 2022 election.
Sep 26, 2026
Far Right
Escorted out of a Bnei Brak restaurant after a disturbance and an object was thrown at him.
Religious Zionism views Bennett as a destabilizing force who broke right-wing unity and now faces backlash from the Haredi and national-religious street.
Sep 26, 2026
Lean Left
Bennett is positioning himself as an alternative prime minister and has been critical of Netanyahu's handling of the hostage file and the judiciary.
Labor and Meretz view him as a centre-right opportunist who would not undo the occupation or the judicial damage, a warning against settling for a 'anyone but Bibi' candidate.
Sep 24, 2026
Far Right
A new Channel 13 poll shows his Together party falling to a new low of 11 seats while the Religious Zionist-Zehut alliance remains steady at six.
Religious Zionists view his decline as vindication that the right-wing camp's base wants a genuine nationalist alternative, not a center-right coalition that they see as having failed to deliver on security.
Sep 18, 2026
Center
Bennett met Liberman and is being attacked by Eisenkot for building a bid for prime minister with only 8 seats.
Yesh Atid sees Bennett as a destabilizing ego-driven force that drains votes from the bloc that can replace Netanyahu.
Sep 15, 2026
Center
He is pushing a civil partnership framework and a plan for full LGBT equality, more than a decade after opposing same-sex marriage recognition.
Yesh Atid sees this as a late conversion designed to peel centrist voters, and questions whether any of it survives coalition negotiations with the religious right.
Sep 14, 2026
Far Right
Criticizing Netanyahu's handling of the war and positioning himself for a future leadership run.
Religious Zionism remembers his coalition with Ra'am and Meretz and does not trust him to hold the right-wing line.
Sep 14, 2026
Far Left
Bennett is rumoured to be planning a political comeback as a right-wing alternative to Netanyahu.
Hadash views Bennett as another right-wing figure who will continue discriminatory policies against Arab citizens.
Sep 11, 2026
Lean Right
No direct mention in the articles, but as a potential challenger to Netanyahu, he remains a figure in the news.
Likud views Bennett as a dangerous opportunist who would form a left-wing government with Meretz and the Joint List, undermining the right's grip on power.
Sep 10, 2026
Far Left
Bennett is rumored to be considering a political comeback with funding from right-wing donors, using the coalition chaos to position himself as a 'pragmatic' alternative.
Hadash remembers Bennett as the minister who championed annexation and anti-Arab incitement; his resurrection would be a dangerous step backwards for Palestinian rights.