2026-04-26 22c64ab2242515b3378a2ae4bf7bf7995a70a2a5 23 2026 Israeli legislative election 1 /wiki/2026%20israeli%20legislative%20election Benjamin Netanyahu 317 /wiki/benjamin%20netanyahu Bennett 2026 37 /wiki/bennett%202026 Gadi Eisenkot 506 /wiki/gadi%20eisenkot Israeli prime ministers 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20israel Naftali Bennett 14 /wiki/naftali%20bennett Together – Led by Bennett 239 /wiki/together%20(israel) Yair Lapid 71 /wiki/yair%20lapid Yashar 406 /wiki/yashar%20(political%20party) Yesh Atid 116 /wiki/yesh%20atid parties 172 /wiki/list%20of%20political%20parties%20in%20israel 2026 Israeli legislative election Benjamin Netanyahu Bennett 2026 Gadi Eisenkot Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett Together – Led by Bennett Yair Lapid Yashar Yesh Atid parties 2026 Israeli legislative election 2022-06-20 e502900db489abcef8f6b86fbc32e785e76b6900 23 Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid 3 /feed/2022/06/20/leading-members-of-the-thirty-sixth-government-of-israel-naftali-bennett-and-yair-lapid-agree-to-dissolve-the-knesset-t Leading members of the thirty-sixth government of Israel Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid agree to dissolve the Knesset, triggering a fifth snap election in just over three years. Lapid will serve as acting Prime Minister until the election is held. 2021-07-19 3739168b6b57b4afc66e8f1898feadcd6b08476d /feed/2021/07/19/american-ice-cream-company-ben-jerry-s-announces-they-will-stop-selling-its-products-in-areas-of-the-palestinian-terri American ice cream company Ben & Jerry's announces they will stop selling its products in areas of the Palestinian territories controlled by Israel, saying continuing to do is "inconsistent with our values". In the same statement, they said they will continue to sell within Israel proper. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement applauded the decision, while Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid harshly criticized it. 1626743195 2021-07-19 55a8ed14778b949258b4f1385d505277020887f6 4 Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid 3 /feed/2021/07/19/american-ice-cream-company-ben-jerry-s-announces-that-they-will-stop-selling-their-products-in-areas-of-the-palestinia American ice cream company Ben & Jerry's announces that they will stop selling their products in areas of the Palestinian territories that are controlled by Israel, saying that continuing to do this is "inconsistent with our values". In the same statement, the company said that they will continue to sell within Israel proper. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement applauded the decision, while Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid harshly criticized it. 2021-06-13 7b8993632206e59e4323c53fe41d2c095fe4323e /feed/2021/06/13/israel-s-parliament-has-voted-in-favour-of-a-new-coalition-government-ending-benjamin-netanyahu-s-12-year-consecutive-t Israel's parliament has voted in favour of a new coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year consecutive tenure as Prime Minister. His role has now been taken by Naftali Bennett. 1623632798 2021-06-13 88c25eb634aeb4b788b7264c505ebe350abe2e73 18 Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett 3 /feed/2021/06/13/israel-s-parliament-votes-in-favour-of-a-new-coalition-government-ending-benjamin-netanyahu-s-12-year-tenure-as-prime-m Israel's parliament votes in favour of a new coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year tenure as Prime Minister. He has now been replaced by Naftali Bennett. 2021-06-3 155edd2a07692de7d530afd345f6d30dbf4a2fe9 34 Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett 3 /feed/2021/06/3/a-likud-source-says-that-incumbent-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-will-leave-office-on-june-9-the-day-naftali-bennet A Likud source says that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will leave office on June 9, the day Naftali Bennett is scheduled to be sworn in. 2021-06-2 0ee9ce252c6682a3a70bfbb12a88cb5f1d463e82 24 Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid Yesh Atid 5 /feed/2021/06/2/yair-lapid-leader-of-the-yesh-atid-and-opposition-informs-outgoing-president-reuven-rivlin-that-he-and-yamina-leader-n Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid and opposition, informs outgoing President Reuven Rivlin that he and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett have reached a deal to form a coalition government, which will remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power. 2021-05-30 c194a0e598c3d46cfd634246cc715cde45323d87 26 Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid Yesh Atid 5 /feed/2021/05/30/yamina-leader-naftali-bennett-announces-that-he-and-yesh-atid-leader-yair-lapid-have-formed-a-coalition-government-to-ou Yamina leader Naftali Bennett announces that he and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid have formed a coalition government to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In response, Netanyahu accuses Bennett of committing the "fraud of the century". 2021-05-28 f3ab5c1d59dfe9b579cb0ef9aafd2991a88de886 48 Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid Yesh Atid 4 /feed/2021/05/28/yamina-leader-naftali-bennett-and-yesh-atid-leader-yair-lapid-announces-that-they-have-agreed-to-form-a-coalition-govern Yamina leader Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announces that they have agreed to form a coalition government, which would make Bennett the next Prime Minister of Israel until September 2023, and for Lapid to serve until November 2025. The agreement is expected to be announced by Bennett on Saturday night, and the government will be sworn-in on June 8. 2021-05-5 1bc34c477c40a2d3ee6de379fffbaec46d936660 33 Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime ministers Yair Lapid Yesh Atid 4 /feed/2021/05/5/israeli-president-reuven-rivlin-taps-yair-lapid-leader-of-the-oppositional-centrist-party-yesh-atid-to-form-a-new-gove Israeli President Reuven Rivlin taps Yair Lapid, leader of the oppositional centrist party Yesh Atid, to form a new government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form one yesterday. 2019-06-2 87c5fb506925323ff5a1ca6acace5a22afff22f5 10 Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett 3 /feed/2019/06/2/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-dismisses-minister-of-justice-ayelet-shaked-and-minister-of-education-naftali Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked and Minister of Education Naftali Bennett from the interim government. 2019-02-21 d8a159a1b7045119011bc70db4cc71692e1dfda2 13 Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime ministers Yair Lapid Yesh Atid 4 /feed/2019/02/21/retired-idf-chief-benny-gantz-and-yesh-atid-chairman-yair-lapid-agree-to-combine-their-prime-ministerial-campaigns-in-th Retired IDF Chief Benny Gantz and Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid agree to combine their prime ministerial campaigns in the April 9 Knesset election against incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu. /feed/2026/04/26/former-israeli-prime-ministers-naftali-bennett-of-bennett-2026-and-yair-lapid-of-yesh-atid-merge-their-parties-into-toge Jerusalem Post 26 c1d37d8594b2b6249fef2b9bec0f6b67a9ea41e6 4 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-894194 2026 Politico 26 2f44d0a4b444871c3c03083d25479d21e3130eac 4 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/26/former-israeli-prime-ministers-against-netanyahu-00892364 2026 Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett of Bennett 2026 and Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid merge their parties into Together – Led by Bennett in an effort to oust Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections. The two also leave space open for Yashar chair Gadi Eisenkot.