Former Israeli PMs Bennett, Lapid unite to challenge Netanyahu in elections

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 26, 2026Country: Israel
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Former Israeli PMs Bennett, Lapid unite to challenge Netanyahu in elections

Former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced their alliance to form a new party called 'Together', aimed at uniting the fragmented opposition against Benjamin Netanyahu. Bennett, who will lead the new party, stated that this initiative seeks to end internal divisions and focus on the upcoming elections. Lapid also expressed his trust in Bennett, despite their political differences, and criticized Netanyahu's handling of the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

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