Ultra-Orthodox parties break with Netanyahu but know they have nowhere else to go
For many years, and perhaps for as long as anyone can remember, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community has not found…
Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad advancing new party ahead of elections
Israeli-Arab activist Yoseph Haddad is currently working to establish a new party to run in the upcoming elections…
Daily Briefing May 10: Political parties form new constellations ahead of elections
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the…
Star-crossed bromance? Bennett and Lapid aim to unify Israel, but electoral heavens may not align
When Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett first joined forces in 2013, entering the governing coalition together, it was…
Anger over handling of Hezbollah fight could put Netanyahu’s northern support at risk
Defending his decision to accept a US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah in mid-April, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that…
In interview blitz, Bennett vows to fire politicized officials if elected PM
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday said that should he become prime minister again, he will “without…
Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever
The newly announced merger between former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid marks the clearest…
Poll shows new Lapid-Bennett union edging out Likud as largest party
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid’s combined electoral list, dubbed “Together,” would receive a…
Launching joint slate, Bennett and Lapid promise ‘the era of division is over’
Standing in a flag-decked conference room of the upscale Dan Accadia Hotel in the beachfront city of Herzliya…
Highlighting their differences, old-new partners Bennett and Lapid try to oust Netanyahu again
Launching their “Together” election alliance on Sunday night, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid unsurprisingly both highlighted the key…
Eisenkot welcomes Bennett-Lapid union but says: To win, we need to bring in more votes
Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot, a major figure in the alliance seeking to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on…