Naftali Bennett

WATCH LIVE: Israel’s Cabinet meeting hosts Chancellor Merkel

Israeli Prime Minister Bennett meets German Chancellor Merkel in Jerusalem, during her last visit in office.

Reconciliation between Bennett, Gantz, Shaked, and Lapid

Government ministers attempt to end feuds after week of infighting in the government.

Gantz, Bennett spar over reveal of operation to find Ron Arad

Defense Minister furious at PM's decision to reveal operation to find information on fate of Ron Arad,

Contacts underway for Bennett-Putin meeting

The meeting between the two is scheduled for this month, amid the negotiations on a nuclear agreement with Iran.

'Bennett's message is that soldiers are worthless'

Hadar Goldin's mother criticizes the Prime Minister's handling of the soldiers whose bodies are held by Hamas, but refuses to give up.

Biden privately pressures Bennett to stop settlement building

Yesha Council chairman denounces 'gross interference in internal Israeli affairs' after Biden sends private message to stop building.

Likud: Bennett gives billions to Mansour Abbas, 0 to soldiers

Bill from Likud MK Eli Cohen to raise salaries of IDF soldiers defeated in the Knesset.

Knesset remembers minister assassinated by terrorists

Special session marks 20 years since assassination of Rehavam Ze'evi. Netanyahu says Ze'evi would be furious at current government.

PM decides: No quarantine for students in green areas

As COVID numbers continue to drop, Bennett wants to see "an end to this period of uncertainty and peace of mind for parents."

'Do not let Ron Arad's case repeat itself'

Leah Goldin, mother of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, blasts Bennett’s handling of the issue of returning the body of her son.

Miri Regev to Arutz Sheva: Bennett has become a leftist

Likud MK calls on the Prime Minister to admit to the public that he has changed his positions and gone to the left.

'I couldn't listen to the Prime Minister's lies'

MK Galit Distel Atbaryan explains to Arutz Sheva why she walked out of the Knesset plenum during Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's speech.

Netanyahu to Bennett: You attack doctors instead of Iran

Opposition leader blasts government in address at opening of Knesset winter session, blames Bennett for 1,300 COVID deaths.

Bennett reveals 'courageous' Mossad mission to find Ron Arad

PM at opening of Knesset winter assembly: Dedication to returning prisoners sets Israel and Jewish people apart.

Rogue Yamina MK: I've only spoken to Bennett once since election

Rogue Yamina MK barred from officially parting ways with his party "for technical reasons."

Bennett promises: 'We'll end the mass quarantines'

PM Bennett: 'We intend to end the mass quarantines, and move to a model of extensive testing and quarantine only for confirmed cases.'

'Blood of those who died of coronavirus is on Bennett's hands'

Former Labor minister calls on PM Naftali Bennett to resign his position: 'If he caused the deaths of hundreds, he should draw conclusions.'

Bennett cancels visit to Arab town at Ra'am's request

Ra'am: Bennett cancelled visit to Umm al-Fahm "out of respect for the shaheeds". PM's spokesman: Visit cancelled due to security concerns.

Senior PA official: We're waiting for Lapid to become PM

'Of course Bennett is ignoring the Palestinian issue. But we're getting ready for the day after.'

PA: Bennett is responsible for war crimes

PA "foreign ministry" accuses Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of direct responsibility for "war crimes" by the IDF and the settlers.

'Why did Bennett not mention that Jerusalem is our capital?'

Former Minister wonders why PM did not make clear during his UN speech that Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish people.

Caroline Glick: Bennett didn't represent Israel or Zionism at UN

Political analyst says PM acquiescing to US stamp of approval for Iranian nuclear arsenal, not defending Israel from anti-Semites.

'Bennett is spraying sand in everyone's eyes'

PM Naftali Bennett praised his 'achievements' in the war against coronavirus. MK Yakov Asher: 'You can't lie to everyone.'

PM Bennett urges: Focus on vaccinating Arab sector

Vaccination campaign key to keeping Israel open, PM Bennett says, urging emphasis on Arab sector.

Bennett:

'I respect health officials, but we won't back new restrictions'

Israeli Prime Minister pushes back on criticism from Health Minister, amid spat with ministry officials over demands for new restrictions.

Bennett: I raised issue of Hamas captives with UN Sec. General

PM in New York answers Arutz Sheva question about his efforts to secure return of Israeli civilians, bodies of soldiers held by Hamad.

Health Min. condemns Bennett for attack on health officials

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz defends his ministry after PM says health officials don't have 'monopoly' on decision-making

Bennett prays at Manhattan synagogue, walks to hotel

PM prays at Kehilath Jeshurun synagogue in Manhattan, where he used to pray 20 years ago, on Shmini Atzeret night.

Bennett to US Ambassador to the UN: I value your friendship

Bennett meets US Ambassador to the UN: I think the new spirit between America and Israel can bear fruit and do good things together.

PA 'foreign minister': Bennett is not a peace partner

PA “foreign minister” Riyad al-Maliki blasts Bennett for failing to mention peace process during his speech at the UN General Assembly.

Bennett: I bring with me a new spirit from Jerusalem

PM Bennett to Jewish Federations of North America: Iran is not a done deal. We will prevent them from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Bennett on Iran: We mean what we say

PM to reporters following UN speech: Iran's pace of progress towards a nuclear weapon is unacceptable - we are taking action.

Likud: Bennett broke rule that politics stops at the border

Opposition parties, MKs criticize PM Bennett's first speech to the UN General Assembly.

Bennett at the United Nations:

'Words won't stop Iran's nuclear program'

'Israel pioneered the COVID booster shot,' says Bennett at UN address, touts his coalition as 'most diverse in Israel's history.'

Live: PM Bennett at UN:

'Words won't stop Iran, action will'

Bennett to convey Israel's story to the world, call for action to stop Iranian nuclear threat, tell PA to end "obsession" with Israel.

'We want to extend the relations with Bahrain and the UAE'

Bennett meets ministers from Bahrain and UAE in New York.

UN Address:

'Time for action, not talk, against Iranian nukes'

Israeli PM to urge international community to take action on Iran's nuclear program, offer Israel as example for handling COVID crisis.

Bennett: Israel reaches out to Iraq in peace

PM responds to conference in Iraqi Kurdistan calling for peace with Israel.

Israel’s ‘blame my predecessor’ Iran strategy revealed

The Lapid-Gantz-Bennett government has decided to raise the white flag of surrender. Op-ed.

Bennett: Hamas was planning 'immediate terror attacks'

PM responds to shootouts in which 4 terrorists were killed in Judea and Samaria overnight.

Bennett leaves for New York: 'I'll make Israel's voice heard'

'I propose Palestinian and Iranian leaders busy themselves with improving the lives of their citizens,' Bennett says.

Bennett tells Health Min.: No more restrictions, find solutions

PM Naftali Bennett claims 'no connection' between gatherings at performances or basketball games and infections among the unvaccinated.

Bennett to meet heads of Jewish organizations

PM Bennett will spend four days in the US, addressing the United Nations General Assembly and meeting key international figures.

'Those who oppose US support for Israel got their answer today'

Israeli leaders praise US Congress for passing bill to provide $1 billion to resupply Iron Dome.

The decision which could keep children home from school

PM Bennett decides that students who have not gotten 3rd vaccine dose after 6 months will not be able to return to school.

Likud: Bennett's obsession with not being Bibi hurts Israel

Likud party criticizes announcement PM Bennett's first speech to the UN will be different from Netanyahu's famous speeches.

'I don't know how Bennett smiles when he's called a traitor'

Yesh Atid chairman: The opposition wants the state to fail, just so that we do not succeed. It will not help them.

Bennett doesn’t have the solution to el-Sisi’s problems

As Ethiopia charges ahead with its dam on the Nile River, there isn’t really much Israel can do about it. Op-ed.

Watch: Bennett's 1st 100 days in office

PM Bennett's coalition was not expected to come to fruition. Can it become a permanent fixture in Israeli politics?

Bennett chosen as one of Time's '100 most influential people'

Tribute to Bennett on Time's website written by Mansour Abbas, leader of United Arab List party. "In the end, it all comes down to courage."

PM Naftali Bennett:

'I stand by my decision - Israel is getting back to normal'

Ahead of Yom Kippur, PM Bennett calls on the unvaccinated to get the jab, and touts his foreign policy and budgetary accomplishments.

Lapid: 'Naftali Bennett is prime minister with 61 seats, not 6'

Foreign Min. Lapid says he's certain rotation deal will be kept, brushes off claims that PM Bennett has just 6 Knesset seats supporting him.

'Apologies for my part in Bennett's return'

MK Bezalel Smotrich: I apologize to people of Israel for my part in Bennett's return to politics after he did not pass the threshold.

Bennett to address UN General Assembly

The Prime Minister will leave for New York after the holidays, and will address the UN General Assembly on September 27.

Bereaved mother blasts Bennett: Shame on you!

Mother of IDF fighter Barel Hadarya Shmueli blasts Bennett following his TV interviews: I promise you we will meet again.

Bennett pledges to step down when Lapid's time as PM comes

PM: I will transfer responsibility for Israel to Yair Lapid on the day of the rotation.

Who does PM Bennett ask forgiveness from?

Prime Minister gives interview in which he admits to a mistake for which he seeks forgiveness ahead of Yom Kippur.

Ayelet Shaked:

'Abbas isn't a partner for peace, Bennett won't meet him'

'Abbas pays murderers and sues our soldiers.' After PM's meeting with Egyptian president, Interior Ministry says PA chief is beyond the pale

Conference of Presidents applauds Bennett-Al-Sisi meeting

US Jewish leaders: We look forward to seeing this meeting bear fruit in fostering enhanced cooperation between Israel and Egypt.

Yamina Minister: Netanyahu is shamelessly lying

Minister Matan Kahana fires back after Netanyahu claims Bennett acted against police and IDF in lifting closure on Judea and Samaria.