‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election

Rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announce new party before Knesset vote expected later this year Two of Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals say they are joining forces in an attempt to oust the Israeli prime minister’s coalition government in the election expected later this year. The former prime ministers – rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid – issued statements announcing the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and Yesh Atid (There is a Fu...

By Reuters in Jerusalem

Netanyahu’s biggest rivals join forces for Israel’s coming election

Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the coming election expected later this year. The former prime ministers - right-wing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid - issued statements announcing the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and There is a Future. “We are standing here together for the sake of our ‌children. The State of Israel must change direction,”...

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New Bennett-Lapid party weakens compared to separate runs, Netanyahu maintains lead - poll

The poll marks a shift after four consecutive surveys in which the opposition bloc held 61 seats without relying on Arab parties. It now falls to 59 seats, while the coalition rises from 49 to 51.

Two former Israeli PMs unite to unseat Netanyahu

JERUSALEM: In a move aimed at unseating incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid announced on Sunday they would run on a joint list in this year’s elections. “I am pleased to announce that tonight, together with my friend Yair Lapid, I am taking the most Zionist and patriotic step we have ever taken for our country,” Bennett said in a joint televised statement with Lapid. “Tonight, we are uniting and founding the Beyahad (Tog...

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Two former Israeli prime ministers join forces against Netanyahu in upcoming elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Israeli political heavyweights on Sunday said they would join forces in elections scheduled for later this year in an effort to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid served as prime ministers in a rotation agreement as part of a coalition government they formed in 2021, ending 12 years of Netanyahu's rule. Now they plan to merge their parties into single faction headed by Bennett, calling it a partnership between the center and the

By The Korea Herald

Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election

Polls since Hamas' 2023 ⁠attack on southern Israel have predicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose the next election, due by the end of ​October.

Israel’s former prime ministers Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid merge parties ahead of elections

Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett (L) and Yair Lapid (R) hold a joint press conference in Herzliya, Israel, 26 April 2026. The two leaders announced they will run together in the upcoming general elections under a new unified party called ‘Together’. Israel’s general elections are scheduled for 27 October 2026.

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Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election - thecitizen.co.tz

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