Naftali Bennett
Israel
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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 7, 2026
Center
Bennett is simultaneously negotiating with Tropper and solidifying a power-sharing deal with Lapid for the next election.
Yesh Atid views Bennett as a potentially effective leader but is suspicious of his right-wing ties and sees him as a fair-weather partner who could revert to conservative policies.
Sep 3, 2026
Center
Called for opposition unity at the conference, urging to set aside egos and attacking Netanyahu for spreading a blood libel over October 7.
While Yesh Atid wants unity, Bennett's unilateralism historically undermines shared leadership, making cooperation fraught.
Sep 2, 2026
Far Left
The former prime minister is reemerging in media commentary, floating a comeback while criticizing Netanyahu's coalition for instability.
Hadash is wary of Bennett's far-right record and his branding as a 'moderate' despite his complicity in settlement expansion.
Aug 27, 2026
Far Left
Former PM Bennett is speaking out against the judicial overhaul but is not joining protests, seen as hedging.
Hadash views Bennett as a political opportunist who failed on the left-right spectrum and now offers no credible alternative.
Aug 22, 2026
Far Right
Former PM Bennett calls half a million illegal guns a ticking time bomb and proposes Shin Bet deployment.
Bennett's security warning is undermined by his past coalition with Arab parties, making him a suspect messenger on law and order for right-wing voters.
Aug 19, 2026
Center
Presented his 'breaking concepts' security doctrine, vowing to change the equation in the north and attacking Eisenkot over 30% draft exemptions.
His pivot to security is a direct challenge to centrist voters, but Yesh Atid views his positions as opportunistic and risky, especially his threat to attack Iran over any Hezbollah fire.
Aug 19, 2026
Lean Left
Former PM criticizes coalition's judicial overhaul, but remains on the sidelines, refusing to join opposition front.
His ambivalence frustrates Labor/Meretz, as his potential support could provide a broader center-right bulwark against far-right radicalism.
Aug 10, 2026
Far Left
The former prime minister is in the news for hinting at a political comeback and being discussed as a possible unity candidate in a new election.
Hadash remembers his record of annexation plans and anti-Palestinian legislation, so any return is seen as another chapter of right-wing dominance.
Aug 9, 2026
Far Left
He has surged in polls and announced his political comeback, eating into Netanyahu's right-wing base.
Hadash is wary of Bennett, a former settler and annexationist; his rise may simply replace one hawk with another while keeping the occupation intact.
Aug 6, 2026
Far Right
He became the target of Eisenkot's swipe after advancing the push to declare Qatar an enemy state.
Religious Zionist voters see his tough talk on Qatar as convenient politics from a former prime minister who once built a coalition with Ra'am and the left.