Naftali Bennett
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Naftali Bennett, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Yotam Zimri Slams Israeli Polls and Mocks Bennett’s ‘Together’ Slogan
Yotam Zimri criticized Israeli political polls on Channel 14, saying they try to shape reality rather than reflect it. He also mocked the way Naftali Bennett is presented in some…
Balfour residence overhaul pushed to 2027, forcing next prime minister to live elsewhere
Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office said the Balfour residence renovation in Jerusalem will not be completed until 2027. The next elected prime minister will therefore have to live e…
Polls Show Bennett Slumps to Single Digits as Likud Leads
Two new polls show Likud leading and Naftali Bennett falling sharply, including a Channel 14 survey that gives his party 9 seats. Gadi Eisenkot remains competitive in both seat co…
Former State Prosecutor Shuli Avni-Shoham Emerges as Leading Candidate to Head Israel Land Authority
Shuli Avni-Shoham, head of Israel’s Corporations Authority and a former state prosecutor, is emerging as the leading candidate to head the Israel Land Authority. Her possible appo…
Haifa Faces Renewed Fight Over Controversial Hadash Deputy Mayor Nomination
Haifa is once again facing a contentious Hadash-backed bid to appoint a deputy mayor, this time Faher Biadsa, eight years after Raja Za'atara's similar nomination was blocked. The…
Education Minister Sends Defamation Warning to Naftali Bennett Over Remarks
Education Minister Yoav Kisch sent Naftali Bennett a pre-lawsuit defamation warning on Thursday over remarks Bennett made at a press conference about education. Kisch demanded a p…
Satirical roundup targets Israeli politics, protests, and a Chabad event
A satirical Israeli news roundup mocks politicians, ultra-Orthodox protest tactics, and a Chabad gathering. It references Tali Gottlieb’s immunity, Yair Golan’s faction, Goldknopf…
Haredi Parties Rally Over Draft Arrests as Netanyahu Repeats Promises
A Friday political panel focused on the Haredi protest against arrests of Torah students and Netanyahu’s renewed pledge to advance draft-related legislation. It also examined shar…
Poll Finds Ganzknot Backers Favor Arab Parties in Government
A new poll for Yaakov Bardugo’s show says most Gadi Eisenkot supporters back an Arab-party-backed government and nearly half support a Palestinian state. The survey also portrays…
What Ultra-Orthodox Protests Cost the Haredi Parties
Ariel Shrafer said this week’s ultra-Orthodox road blockages hurt the Haredi parties politically and legislatively. He warned that the protests may help push the next coalition to…
New Cellular Mast Installed in Shaked-Nur as Part of West Bank Infrastructure Push
A new cellular mast has been installed in Shaked-Nur in northern Samaria. The project is part of a wider Defense Ministry plan to build 51 communication towers across Judea and Sa…
Netanyahu’s Possible Exit Looms Over Likud as Primary Rules Fight Intensifies
Likud is facing mounting internal tension over its primary rules and reserved list spots, with aides to Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly signaling that he may consider drastic steps…
Bennett and Lapid Reject Split Despite Poll Declines
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have rejected any idea of dissolving their joint political alliance despite a continued slide in the polls. Their campaign says the partnership is i…
Court Rejects Prosecutors' Request to Bar Jonathan Urich from the Prime Minister's Office
A Tel Aviv court again refused prosecutors’ request to restrict Jonathan Urich, allowing him to work at the Prime Minister’s Office and stay in contact with Benjamin Netanyahu. Th…
Bennett mocked online over claim he was stuck in traffic for two and a half hours
Naftali Bennett posted on X that he was stuck in traffic with his family for two and a half hours while Haredi vehicle protests were underway. Users and public commentators immedi…
Bennett Says He Would Remove Illegal Outposts, Push a New Regional Vision
Naftali Bennett said he is running to replace Israel’s government and warned that defeat would put the country in danger. In a wide-ranging interview, he laid out a plan for illeg…
Iranian report says leader of Handala hacker group was killed
An Iran-linked Telegram channel claimed that Yahya Hosseini Panjaki, the alleged commander of the Handala hacker group, was killed by Israel. The report follows an earlier IDF ann…
Filber Says Bennett and Eisenkot Are Being Counted Twice in the Polls
Shlomo Filber says recent polls double-count the same voters between Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot. He argues that once those voters are counted only once, Channel 14’s number…
Boaz Golan Says Netanyahu Bears Responsibility for October 7, But Not Alone
Boaz Golan told Maariv’s podcast that Benjamin Netanyahu bears responsibility for the October 7 failure, but not alone. He said the disaster involved multiple political and milita…
Bennett Ally Says Unity with Eisenkot Is Uncertain, but Government Change Comes First
Keren Terner, a candidate in Naftali Bennett’s party, said replacing the government matters more than any personal rivalry with Gadi Eisenkot. She also said the party wants to con…
Avishai Ben Haim Says ‘Value-Laden Right Wing’ Hurt Him Most
Avishai Ben Haim said the phrase that offended him most online was "value-laden right wing." In a separate post, he argued that hostility toward Mizrahi Likud voters reveals a dee…
Degel HaTorah Signals New Political Partner After Break with Netanyahu
Rabbi Motke Blui of Degel HaTorah said the ultra-Orthodox parties no longer see Netanyahu’s bloc as viable. He hinted at a new political alignment, praised Gadi Eisenkot, attacked…
Elazar Stern Signals Political Future With Gadi Eisenkot, Sidesteps Defense of Yair Lapid
Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern declined to defend Yair Lapid after poor poll results and said his political future lies with Gadi Eisenkot. He praised Eisenkot as the best former IDF c…
Naftali Bennett Unveils Sweeping Plan to Reshape Israel’s Education System
Naftali Bennett presented a sweeping education reform on Wednesday that would overhaul the Education Ministry, expand AI in schools, and enforce a shared core curriculum. He also…
MK Tour-Paz Rejects Calls to Shut Ali Pre-Military Academy
Yesh Atid MK Moshe Kinley Tour-Paz defended Naftali Bennett’s stance on illegal settlements and said the government must enforce the law. He rejected Yair Golan’s call to close th…
Strategist Faces Criticism Over TV Commentary and Party Payments
Channel 13 reported that strategist Moshe Klughaft appeared on TV as a commentator while allegedly failing to disclose paid ties to political parties. Klughaft denied advising Isr…
Ultranational Politics, Draft Crisis and Coalition Bargains Dominate Heated Panel
A Srugim panel debated ultra-Orthodox draft demands, Likud primaries, Shabbat business closures and Naftali Bennett’s politics. Speakers sharply clashed over whether the governmen…
Netanyahu Says Israel Removed Iran’s Immediate Threat
Benjamin Netanyahu told the MUNI EXPO 2026 conference on Wednesday that Israel had removed the immediate threat from Iran. He said past operations prevented Iran from obtaining nu…
Bennett’s ‘Right-Wing’ Claim Mocked in Satirical Response to Netanyahu Attack
A Srugim satire video ridicules Naftali Bennett after he attacked Benjamin Netanyahu online. It quotes Bennett’s JNS remarks about being right-wing and opposes them with criticism…
Opposition Blasts Ultra-Orthodox Car Protest as It Gridlocks Israel
Large ultra-Orthodox car convoys blocked roads across Israel on Wednesday in protest over draft arrests and sanctions on Torah students. Opposition figures sharply attacked the pr…
Eizenkot Party Unveils Arab Community Plan Focused on Security, Education and Civil Service
Gadi Eizenkot’s Yesh! party unveiled a plan for Israel’s Arab community on Wednesday. It combines tougher crime-fighting measures, expanded education policy and broader civilian s…
Israel’s AI Ambitions Could Cost Tens of Billions
Israel has approved a national AI plan centered on sovereign infrastructure and a 100,000-GPU computing fleet. A leading researcher said the project could cost tens of billions of…
Gilad Erdan quits IAI board amid speculation over new right-wing party
Former minister Gilad Erdan resigned from the Israel Aerospace Industries board on Wednesday. The move follows his recent public remarks that he is considering forming a unifying…
Israel Advances Formalization of Giv'at HaRo'eh With 465 State Land Dunams
Israel declared 465 dunams near Giv'at HaRo'eh state land, advancing the settlement's formalization and expansion. The plan follows prior approvals for jurisdiction, official stat…
No Cabinet Minister Will Attend State Memorial for Operation Protective Edge for First Time Since 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz will both miss Thursday’s state memorial for the 2014 Gaza war, leaving Deputy Minister Almog Cohen to represent…
Rabbi Moshe Maya: Court and army plans disgrace Torah, and no one should enlist
Rabbi Moshe Maya said the Supreme Court and state institutions are humiliating Torah scholars and that even non-studying ultra-Orthodox men must not enlist. In a Wednesday radio i…
Bennett Says Israel Secretly Brought Starlink Devices Into Iran
Naftali Bennett said Israel secretly smuggled Starlink equipment into Iran in 2022 to help protesters bypass internet censorship. He said the program was later stopped, and Iran h…
Parents of Commando Soldiers in Lebanon Blast Netanyahu, Katz and the IDF Chief
Dozens of parents of IDF Commando Brigade soldiers in Lebanon wrote to Netanyahu, Katz and Zamir, saying the troops are being held back and should be allowed to win or brought hom…
Yaki Adamker Accuses Bennett of Panic Over Polls and Settlement Shift
Naftali Bennett said Areas A and B in Judea and Samaria should be part of Palestinian autonomy, triggering criticism. On Channel 14’s “The Patriots,” Yaki Adamker accused Bennett…
Moshe Kahlon Weighs Joining Gadi Eisenkot’s Party
Moshe Kahlon is reportedly considering joining Gadi Eisenkot’s party ahead of the 2026 election. Earlier, he met with Naftali Bennett and was linked to talks with Gilad Erdan abou…
Moshe Kahlon Reportedly Weighing Join-up with Gadi Eisenkot's Party
Channel 14 reported that former finance minister Moshe Kahlon is considering joining Gadi Eisenkot's party, Yashar!. The report aired amid a wider center-left recruitment push ahe…
Bennett Accuses Netanyahu of Trading Israel’s Future for Ultra-Orthodox Political Deals
Naftali Bennett attacked Benjamin Netanyahu over a reported deal with ultra-Orthodox parties first published by ynet. Bennett said Netanyahu is sacrificing Israel’s future while s…
Bennett Slams Netanyahu Over Draft and Budget Deadlock
Naftali Bennett attacked Benjamin Netanyahu after reports that Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni issued a new ultimatum over the budget, conscription, and daycare legislation. Bennett ac…
Netanyahu Threatens to Walk If Likud Slot Guarantees Are Denied
Likud is facing a deepening internal struggle over primaries, reserved slots, and the party list, with Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly warning he could leave if his demands are not…
Bennett Unveils Sweeping Election Platform Targeting Haredi Education, Prices and Security
Naftali Bennett launched his new election platform, "New Agreement," promising major changes to education, security, the cost of living and government structure. He focused heavil…
Bennett unveils a broad “new deal” agenda focused on cost of living, education and security
Naftali Bennett unveiled a broad political and policy platform he calls a “new deal” for Israel. He pledged major cuts in food prices, sweeping changes to education and public ser…
Lapid vows no state money for Netanyahu ally Aryeh Deri’s grandchildren in Knesset jab
A Srugim satirical segment reacts to Yair Lapid’s Knesset remarks about Aryeh Deri and Deri’s three grandchildren. It says Lapid vowed they would get nothing from the state if he…
Sukkot blasts Bennett over West Bank remarks, accuses him of a 180-degree shift
MK Zvi Sukkot attacked Naftali Bennett in the Knesset over his comments on evacuating settlements in Judea and Samaria. Bennett defended himself on Kan 11, insisting he remains ri…