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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Jul 9, 2026
Far Left
Bennett has resurfaced with calls for a national unity government focused on security.
Hadash is wary of Bennett's right-wing background and sees his proposals as a distraction from ending the war.
Jul 6, 2026
Lean Left
Bennett has remained mostly silent since leaving politics, but recent reports suggest he may be considering a comeback.
Labor/Meretz remember his brief premiership as a time of coalition fragility, and doubt he offers a progressive alternative.
Jul 6, 2026
Lean Left
Bennett is rumored to be considering a political comeback, positioning himself as a right-wing alternative.
Labor/Meretz distrust him due to his past hardline policies and settler ties, despite his temporary opposition to Netanyahu.
Jul 4, 2026
Center
Bennett gave an interview in which he declared full support for Yair Lapid and ruled out ever serving under Netanyahu.
Yesh Atid praises Bennett's commitment to keeping Netanyahu out of power and sees him as a crucial partner in building a coalition of change.
Jul 4, 2026
Lean Left
Rumored to be quiet planning a comeback with a unity platform, but remains vague on policy specifics.
Some Labor/Meretz see him as a possible partner against the far-right, but they distrust his right-wing past on settlements.
Jul 3, 2026
Center
In a podcast interview, declared he is 'with Lapid until the end' and ruled out sitting in a government with Netanyahu.
Bennett's clear alignment with Lapid strengthens the Yesh Atid-led opposition's claim to be the only viable alternative to Netanyahu.
Jun 28, 2026
Center
Bennett's party has collapsed by 13 seats in two months, with analysts predicting a continued decline into single digits alongside Lapid.
Yesh Atid views Bennett's fall as a cautionary tale about centrist fragmentation and the difficulty of challenging Netanyahu without a unified bloc.
Jun 25, 2026
Far Right
New poll shows Bennett's political strength weakening as voters shift rightward.
Criticized by Religious Zionism for abandoning the right and failing to deliver on security promises, leading to loss of support.
Jun 23, 2026
Far Right
Bennett proposed Palestinian autonomy in Areas A and B, drawing immediate pushback from Likud ministers who offered alternative sovereignty proposals.
Religious Zionism sharply criticizes Bennett for suggesting Palestinian autonomy, seeing it as a dangerous concession that undermines permanent Israeli sovereignty.
Jun 12, 2026
Far Right
Bennett's Together party is reported to be experiencing serious internal friction, with Channel 13 revealing clashes among senior campaign officials amid a significant polling slump.
Religious Zionism views Bennett's political collapse as vindication, given his history of forming a government with left-wing and Arab parties, and his declining numbers reduce the threat of a centrist challenger uniting opposition to the current coalition.