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Right-Wing Activist Yair Ansbacher Announces Support for Naftali Bennett in Upcoming Elections
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First reported by Srugim · Jul 7, 2026
What happened
Right-wing activist Yair Ansbacher announced his support for Naftali Bennett as Israel's next prime minister, sharply criticizing Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eizenkot. Despite reservations about Bennett, Ansbacher views him as the best option to lead Israel and calls on right-wing voters to unite behind him to reduce societal divisions.
- 01Right-wing activist Yair Ansbacher endorses Naftali Bennett for prime minister.
- 02Ansbacher accuses Netanyahu of security failures and betraying right-wing values.
- 03He criticizes Gadi Eizenkot as a leftist deepening divisions in Israeli society.
- 04Ansbacher distinguishes between Bennett's public image and his true right-wing record.
- 05He condemns Bennett's coalition with Ra'am but still supports him over other options.
- 06Ansbacher urges right-wing voters to forgive Bennett and back him for national unity.
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