New Right

How the Republican midterm defeat reshapes the presidential succession battle - analysis

Until now, Vance's position as vice president has given him a significant advantage. He was widely seen as Trump's heir apparent, the person best positioned to secure the president's endorsement.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend the arrival ceremony of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2026.
The New Right's Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked walk off after exit polls show they won't enter the 21st Knesset

Yamina will sit in opposition, preparing for ‘day after Netanyahu’

Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem January 27, 2019.

Bennett blows up effort to bring far Right into right-wing alliance

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu has opposed the International Criminal Court’s investigation.

Netanyahu calls on Otzma to drop out, Otzma refuses


Netanyahu pressuring Bennett to bring in far-right party

Less than 24 hours after saying that New Right was running alone as a liberal, right-wing party, Bennett hails unity of entire spectrum of religious-Zionist world; Otzma and Bayit Yehudi are defiant.

Shaked, Bennett and Smotrich

Negotiations between Smotrich and Peretz fall apart

Merger negotiations between The National Union and Bayit Yehudi have broken down, as both parties seek ways to clear the electoral threshold and not lose votes for the Right.

Bezalel Smotrich and Rabbi Rafi Peretz after signing the agreement with the National Union.

New Right declares it is running alone in elections

Bayit Yehudi and National Union still in negotiations for joint run.

Head of New Right party Naftali Bennett [L] and MK Ayelet Shaked [R]

New Right courting former Zehut candidates to add to electoral list

New Right leaders Ayelet Shaked and Naftali Bennett

Liberman offers Shaked a top spot in his list, she refuses - report

The issue of the political future of the former minister of Justice, is one of the open questions ahead of upcoming elections.

Ayelet Shaked and Avigdor Liberman

New Right launch election campaign without Shaked

New Right will also target Blue and White voters in Tel Aviv and the Sharon coastal district.

New Right leader Naftali Bennet pictured in a political campaign ad

Bayit Yehudi and National Union in merger discussions

Former Bayit Yehudi leaders Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked tried in vain to make the party more socially liberal and less beholden to the religious-Zionist rabbis.

Bayit Yehudi and National Union agree to run on joint list

Yisrael Beytenu MK: Bennett revealed strategic military plans

"He is treated in an official manner that he does not deserve."

Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett looks at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to an Israeli army base in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, November 24, 2019

Bennett: New Right will run independently in next election

In a convention for The New Right party, Defense Minister Naftali Bennet said that despite the merger with Likud for the current Knesset, in a third election the party will run independently.

New Right Leader Naftali Bennet at a party convetion

Is New Right on the way to merging with Likud?

Party spokeswoman says no offers from Likud to join, nor have there been any negotiations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) flanked by Naftali Bennett (L) and Ayelet Shaked (R)