ISRAEL OPPOSITION REALIGNMENT

לפיד עקץ: "מפלגת לוויין של נתניהו". גנץ: "אין לך מקום בחיים הציבוריים"

Jun 29, 2026, 01:55 PM

Israeli opposition leaders mocked Prime Minister Netanyahu's stated wish for a broad national-unity government, with Yesh Atid's Yair Lapid calling any such party a 'satellite of Netanyahu' and dismissing his ability to form a government. Yair Golan said Netanyahu lacks the mandates, not the agreements.

מגנץ, דרך ארדן ועד פייגלין: רסיסי המפלגות שעשויים להכתיר את ראש הממשלה הבא

Jun 29, 2026, 10:04 AM

An analysis examines how fringe political streams in Israel are quietly trying to form alliances to clear the electoral threshold ahead of the next vote. It reports that Benny Gantz is pursuing a tripartite bloc, Gilad Erdan is exploring a tie-up with Edelstein and Shaked, and Moshe Feiglin may merge with Smotrich or Ben Gvir.

איזנקוט: "במוצ"ש נתניהו קורא לאחדות ולמחרת הוא מפלג את העם"

Jun 29, 2026, 09:49 AM

Yesh Atid-aligned figure Gadi Eisenkot challenged Netanyahu's stated desire for a broad national coalition, saying he believes in unity but will not allow a situation where one side defeats the other. On the agreement with Lebanon, he insisted the IDF must remain in southern Lebanon and warned against tying its hands.

עוד לא השלמנו את המשימה ברצועה | דוקטרינת איזנקוט

Jun 25, 2026, 09:00 PM

Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eizenkot, presented as the opposition bloc's candidate for prime minister, returned this week to the Gaza-border communities that may define the coming election. He laid out his doctrine, saying 'we have not yet completed the mission in Gaza' and calling to topple the Hamas regime. He attacked Netanyahu as 'a frightened man, with Israel held captive to his fears,' and also addressed the attorney general.

غادي آيزنكوت.. الجنرال الذي يهدد عرش نتنياهو

Jun 9, 2026, 04:52 PM

Former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as a leading challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but rivalry within the opposition and the difficulty of forming coalitions remain obstacles to actually ending Netanyahu's rule.

מצנתרת המוח שתתמודד בפריימריז בדמוקרטים: "אין דרך אחרת"

Jun 9, 2026, 01:40 PM

Dr. Rotem Sivan, a neuro-interventional physician and co-founder of the 'Awake Mother' movement, told Ynet's studio about her move from medicine to politics as she runs in the opposition Democrats' primary. 'I need to make sure my sons have a country to come back to from battle,' she said.

יאיר לפיד צריך לקבל החלטה אם להתגרש

Jun 7, 2026, 07:42 AM

Opinion: the Bennett-Lapid camp's latest campaign pushed the slogan that Naftali Bennett is Israel's prime minister, a message that looked ridiculous at launch, and Yair Lapid must now decide whether to break from the partnership.

נאבק באחוז החסימה: גנץ קרוב לצרף את דדי שמחי

Jun 7, 2026, 04:45 AM

Advanced talks are under way between Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz and the former fire and rescue commissioner, who announced his entry into politics last month, as Gantz's party fights to clear the electoral threshold.

בנט: אני ימין, לא אסתמך על המפלגות הערביות. לפיד: המרכז הישראלי צריך להתייצב מאחוריו

Apr 26, 2026, 05:11 PM

In a joint statement following their party merger, Naftali Bennett pledged he would only rely on Zionist parties — not Arab parties — if elected prime minister, while Yair Lapid called on Israel's center to unite behind their shared political project against Netanyahu.

מוקדם מדי, שמאלה מדי

Apr 26, 2026, 02:23 PM

An Israeli political commentator argues that the Lapid-Bennett union may deliver a short-term boost in polling and optimism, but warns it risks being seen as a leftward-leaning alliance too early in the electoral cycle to consolidate the center-right base needed to win.

המשימה של בנט היא לרכך את הימין

Apr 26, 2026, 02:08 PM

A political analysis argues that Bennett's core mission in the Lapid-Bennett alliance is to soften the coalition's image for right-wing voters — but as the campaign progresses and Lapid's presence grows more prominent, this ideological rebranding will become increasingly difficult.

התגובות בגוש מתנגדי נתניהו לאיחוד בנט-לפיד, ותמונת ה-AI של הליכוד

Apr 26, 2026, 01:53 PM

Israeli politicians reacted to the Bennett-Lapid merger: Eisenkot, who received an offer to join and initially hesitated, is still weighing the decision; Lieberman hinted the merger may not necessarily lead to a change of government, suggesting the political math is harder than it looks.

בנט לא יכול להכריז "אני ימין"

Apr 26, 2026, 01:50 PM

An Israeli political commentator argues that Bennett cannot credibly claim to be right-wing having built a campaign appealing to center-left voters and becoming hostage to Lapid; he cannot simultaneously win over right-wing voters with that positioning.

בנט ולפיד בהודעה דרמטית: מתאחדים למפלגה משותפת

Apr 26, 2026, 01:04 PM

In a dramatic joint announcement, former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid officially declared the merger of their parties into a single entity, with Bennett at the top, aiming to form a government that would end Netanyahu's tenure.