Naftali Bennett

'Hero of Kibbutz Alumim': Israel reacts to news of final hostage Ran Gvili's return

Leaders across Israel paid tribute as the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili were brought home, closing the chapter of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Itzik Gvili, father of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, places his hands on the coffin containing his son's remains, January 26, 2026.
A photo posted by Likud social media team depicting former prime minister Naftali Bennett alongside Arab MKs, January 26, 2026.

Bennett files police complaint against Likud over forged photo with Arab party heads

  Head of National Unity party Benny Gantz and head of Israel Beyteinu party Avigdor Liberman hold a joint press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 6, 2024.

Liberman sends guidelines to opposition heads for post-Netanyahu gov't, excluding Gantz

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen with Gadi Eisenkot during a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF, from the entrance of Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026

With new players and old alliances, Israel’s post-October 7 political map takes shape


Bennett bets on a second chance: Will voters buy in? - analysis

Naftali Bennett returns to politics with a new party, aiming to attract pragmatic right-wing voters while overcoming past controversies.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen in an illustrative

'Bennett 2026': Former PM Naftali Bennett registers new political party

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett's new party is likely to be the largest in a general election, according to polls over recent weeks.

 THEN-PRIME minister Naftali Bennett and then-foreign minister Yair Lapid hold a news conference in the Knesset, 2022.

Smotrich passed the state budget, and all it cost was his party - poll

The Religious Zionist Party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, fell below the electoral threshold with just 2.6% support.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

Naftali Bennett's attack on Amit Segal could cost him politically - analysis

Bennett's strategy of maintaining silence was effective in the polls. However, the attack on popular Channel 12 journalist Amit Segal might change the course of his political future.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett

How does firing Ronen Bar, Qatargate affect voting in next elections? - poll

If Naftali Bennet decides to run, the coalition would be left with 49 seats, whereas a Bennet-led opposition would have 61.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a Qatari flag.

Who is Ronen Bar, the Shin Bet chief PM Netanyahu is seeking to fire? - explainer

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s rise from Sayeret Matkal to leading Israel’s security agency, navigating political shifts and key operations.

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

Seculars, national-religious Zionists, moderate Right could break up Netanyahu coalition - opinion

In an upcoming election, Bennett should run separately, representing the Zionist religious and moderate Right, but Lapid is an exhausted figure who failed miserably in the 2022 election.

 THEN-PRIME minister Naftali Bennett and then-foreign minister Yair Lapid hold a news conference in the Knesset, 2022.

Netanyahu's Likud gains support, but Naftali Bennett still leads in new poll

Latest polling shows Likud’s rise, Bennett’s strong support, and deep divisions on war policy and the haredi draft law.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a press conference on January 11, 2022

Pro-Palestinian Barnard campus occupation ends after bomb threat

Anti-Israel activists occupied a Barnard College building after protests at Columbia University against former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett’s lecture.

 Protesters at Barnard College denouncing former Israeli prime minster Naftali Bennett's appearance, March 4, 2025.

Bennett tells Netanyahu's 'unworthy' coalition to 'go home already'

"This evening, we witnessed the total disconnect of Netanyahu's disastrous government. A government that does not honor its fallen is unworthy of its people."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former prime minister Naftali Bennett. (Illustrative)