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Likud minister claims Hamas "hatched" Oct. 7 attack during Bennett-Lapid government
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (514+ words) Zohar says Sinwar planned onslaught when he saw 'weakness'; Bennett accuses government of campaign to 'evade responsibility,' promises state inquiry; Lapid: Government should be 'ashamed'...
Poll: 42% of Likud voters weighing or have decided to back different party in fall
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (33+ words) Plurality who voted for Netanyahu's party in 2022 but won't or may not this time say chief reason is failure to prevent Oct. 7, followed by efforts to exempt Haredim from army service...
PM said to ask Haredim to again shelve draft exemption bill " this time until after election
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (681+ words) Senior ultra-Orthodox MK denies report while another suggests it's true, claiming Netanyahu lied about ever having any intention to pass law exempting yeshiva students from IDF service...
Could Likud maintain lead if Benjamin Netanyahu leaves party?
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (300+ words) Among opposition voters, 42. 4% said Likud would receive 10-20 seats without Netanyahu, while 37. 7% said it would fall below 10 seats. Only 8. 3% said Likud could still reach 30 or more seats....
First Druze party launched ahead of Israeli elections
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (50+ words) The new party, Alliance of Brothers, aims to unite Druze citizens of Israel and empower them to influence the public agenda....
Bennett 2026 | The Times of Israel
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (15+ words) Is former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a right-wing ideologue or Israel's great national healer?...
Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot beat Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister suitability, poll shows
1+ week, 2+ day ago (89+ words) In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats....
Poll shows new Lapid-Bennett union edging out Likud as largest party
1+ week, 5+ day ago (607+ words) Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid's combined electoral list, dubbed "Together," would receive a total of 26 seats if elections were held Monday, placing them ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud as the Knesset's largest…...
Itamar Ben-Gvir appoints former Benjamin Netanyahu adviser as Otzma Yehudit campaign strategist
1+ week, 5+ day ago (567+ words) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who leads the far-right Otzma Yehudit Party, announced on Sunday that Ofer Golan, former strategist to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will manage the party's strategic operations ahead of the upcoming elections. The elections are scheduled…...
Bennett-Lapid alliance wins 27 seats, fails to boost pass Benjamin Netanyahu
1+ week, 5+ day ago (369+ words) Former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid's new party, "Together," would win 27 seats if elections were held today, a poll shared by Walla on Monday showed. The new party, formally presented as "Together, led by Naftali Bennett," would receive…...