Naftali Bennett

Bennett to Al-Jazeera: 'We'll hunt down every Hamas commander'

MK Naftali Bennett, Yamina chairman, speaks to Al Jazeera about the rocket fire and retaliatory strikes on Gaza, and about Israeli politics.

Lapid and Bennett almost announced formation of gov't

Security escalation prevented Yamina chairman and Yesh Atid chairman from asking President to swear in a government as early as next week.

Ra'am freezes contacts with Bennett and Lapid

Mansour Abbas wants to wait for calm before resuming negotiations on formation of a government.

'Replacing Bibi more important than anything'- Gov't likely soon

The 'change bloc' prefers replacing Netanyahu now and giving up on ideological issues than waiting for the next election.

Yamina to support settlement normalization law

MK Naftali Bennett orders Yamina MKs to vote in favor of bill normalizing young settlements.

Bennett and Abbas meet, 'significant progress' reported

The sides say a good meeting took place ahead of the formation a unity government.

Bennett-Lapid Government:

'Coalition agreement might be reached in next 24 hours'

Senior opposition officials say they're on the verge of breakthrough in talks for alternative government, deal may be ready within 24 hours.

Bennett agrees to construction freeze? Or fake news?

Report alleges: "We won't build & won't evacuate either." Religious Zionism: "In other words, a freeze."

Poll: Yamina voters opposed to Bennett leading unity government

Israelis narrowly divided on whether Bennett should join with Left to form unity government - but majority of Yamina voters are opposed.

Attorney-General Shai Nitzan? 'Bibi is lying, as usual'

Likud MK Zohar accuses Naftali Bennett of "embarking on a clearance sale in order to become PM."

Bennett: Willing to pay a personal political price

Yamina chairman: We are faced with two options, a fifth election or an attempt to form a broad government.

Lapid and Bennett on the clock to end Netanyahu’s tenure

Bennett had pledged he would not sit in any government with Lapid. It is now clear that he was negotiating rotation terms all the time.Op-ed

Lapid-Bennett Government:

'Unity government negotiations are making progress'

Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett meet as work continues to form unity government. Likud working to undermine formation of coalition.

'Bennett is more right-wing, but Netanyahu is stronger'

MK Ayman Odeh explains why he is not against a government led by Lapid and Bennett.

New details about Bennett-Lapid government

Finance Committee will be headed by a representative from the right-wing bloc.

Haredi parties to Bennett: Don't form a govt. that hates haredim

Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni slam Yamina leader for seeking to form unity government with Yair Lapid, Avigdor Liberman.

Netanyahu: Bennett will form a weak left-wing government

PM slams Bennett's intention to form a unity government, calls on Yamina MKs to reject leader's position.

Right-wing party leaders meet with PM, Smotrich absent

Joint statement issued calls on Yamina to keep its promise to voters not to join government with left-wing bloc.

Right-wing party leaders to meet with PM today - without Bennett

Netanyahu reportedly wants right-wing leaders to promise not to negotiate with 'bloc of change.'

Shaked: Bennett did everything to form a right-wing government

Former Justice Minister responds to attacks on Yamina leader by Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Netanyahu: Bennett seeks a dangerous left-wing government

PM accuses Yamina party of betraying the right and their promises in seeking government with Yair Lapid.

Bennett: Time for unity government

Yamina chair announces his intention to act for unity gov't to prevent fifth election. 'Netanyahu failed to form right-wing gov't.'

President Rivlin to meet with Bennett, Lapid Wednesday

After Netanyahu's mandate expires, President announces meetings with potential candidates for PM, asks for new recommendations.

Netanyahu Returns Mandate:

Bennett pushing to receive mandate to form government

Yamina chief working to win over New Hope, United Arab List to back his bid to become prime minister. Will Rivlin choose Bennett over Lapid?

Gantz to Bennett: Don't fall for Netanyahu's trap

Defense Minister calls on Yamina chairman to support giving mandate to Yair Lapid.

Likud to haredi lawmakers: We're recommending Bennett as PM

In closed talks with haredi parties, Knesset Speaker says Likud is planning on urging President Rivlin to give mandate to Yamina chairman.

Sa'ar rules out sitting on Netanyahu-led government

New Hope chairman chastized the government's handling of Meron disaster, calling for indepenent investigation into tragedy.

Netanyahu to Bennett:

'You can be Prime Minister first'

'I told Bennett that I'm prepared to accept his request to serve as premier first in rotational deal,' says Netanyahu.

Report: Bennett and Shaked have given up on anti-Netanyahu bloc

Yamina appears poised to back Netanyahu over Lapid. But political sources say move is intended to pressure Lapid into granting concessions.

Two Days Before Deadline:

Bennett meets secretly with Netanyahu

Prime Minister held secret meeting with Yamina chief, with negotiating teams from both parties also meeting in secret.

'Bennett will be PM first, Netanyahu planning minority gov't'

Senior Likud official claims Netanyahu planning to build minority government - with Bennett as prime minister.

Bennett and Lapid disagree: Who will get the mandate?

With 2 days before Netanyahu's mandate to form government expires, Yesh Atid fears Bennett could use mandate to work with Likud.

Gantz refuses another offer of rotation from Netanyahu

As Blue and White chairman rejects every proposal to be in a coalition with Netanyahu, Bennett is expected to decide where he is headed.

Lapid agrees to Bennett's, Sa'ar's demands

Yesh Atid leader agrees to have 24 ministers in 'change' government, giving Yamina and New Hope more ministries.

Anonymous poll: What if Netanyahu, Bennett ran together for PM?

Poll of unknown origin presents scenario in which Bennett and Netanyahu run together in direct election like US president and vice president

Bennett and Sa'ar set terms for unity government with Lapid

Yamina and New Hope negotiating teams lay down their demands during talks with Yesh Atid as plans drawn up for alternative government.

New Government On The Way?

Yamina, Yesh Atid, New Hope hold joint coalition talks

Negotiating teams from Yesh Atid, Yamina, New Hope in talks since Thursday morning in attempt to lay foundation for alternative government.

Mike Huckabee: Praying Bennett and Sa'ar join Netanyahu

Former Gov. of Arkansas tweets support for right-wing government, urges Yamina, New Hope, to join Likud-led coalition.

'Shaked trying to prevent Bennett-Lapid coalition'

Yamina's MK Ayelet Shaked making it difficult for 'bloc for change' to form coalition, source within bloc says.

Israel reels from rockets, riots and arm-wrestlng

Sa'ar, Bennett and Liberman are politically like Netanyahu and LIkud, but are eroding Israel's ability to deal with its real problems.Op-ed.

'Does Bennett want to give power to Mansour Abbas?'

MK Orit Strook of the Religious Zionist Party calls on Bennett to take responsibility and ensure a right-wing government is formed.

Distribution of ministerial portfolios - by Saturday night

Yesh Atid chairman and Yamina chairman meet with members of "bloc of change" and formulate up-to-date list of demands.

'Obvious that Bennett reached agreement with the Left'

'We won't sit in a government with partners who want to throw us into the garbage dump,' UTJ's MK Uri Maklev says.

Bennett meets with United Arab List chief Mansour Abbas

'A good meeting.' Yamina chairman meets with senior Arab lawmaker one week before Netanyahu's mandate to form a government expires.

Report: Internal disagreement in Yamina

Senior members of "bloc of change": Bennett fears that two members of Yamina will not support government led by Bennett and Lapid.

Bennett: Israel approaching 'abyss of anarchy'

Yamina leader decries Cabinet meeting which devolved into shouting match, calls on politicians to 'wake up' and show responsibility.

Senior Settlement Leader: 'Netanyahu is no right-winger'

Founder of the Yesha settlement council blasts Prime Minister Netanyahu, endorses Bennett as PM.

Bennett: We're leaving no stone unturned to avoid 5th elections

Yamina chairman tells party the odds are against the formation of a government in the next week, but he will spare no effort.

Yamina faction remains united behind Bennett

Party reiterates support for leader's efforts to form government, avoid fifth round of elections.

Bennett: I've begun efforts to form a unity government

Likud fires back after Bennett says he has begun efforts to form a national unity government: Bennett wants to be PM at all costs.

First agreement between Bennett-Lapid-Liberman

Under agreement, issues of religion and state to be determined in accordance with spirit of Tzohar rabbinical organization

Yamina won't support anti-Netanyahu bill

Yamina officials clarify: Party won't support anti-Netanyahu legislation, because it is 'personal.'

Netanyahu: Bennett is deceiving the public

Prime Minister Netanyahu responds to statement by Yamina chairman, accuses Bennett of seeking to become PM in a left-wing government.

Bennett: We want a government, Netanyahu wants elections

Yamina chairman responds to attacks by Likud party against him.

'Sa'ar, Smotrich stopping Bibi from forming govt, not Bennett'

Political commentators puzzled by Likud's obsession with attacking Yamina when other parties bear greater blame for coalition impasse.

Netanyahu: Absurd for a man with 7 seats to be PM

PM says direct elections for prime minister preferable to having Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett serve as prime minister/

Netanyahu to Bennett: Do not join the left

PM in new video: I call on both Bennett and Gideon Sa'ar - join us, let's establish the strong right-wing government that Israel.

Deri and Bennett meet

Shas chairman and Yamina chairman discuss attempts to form a right-wing government, agree to stay in touch in the coming days.

Smotrich: Better Bennett-Lapid than right wing gov't with Ra'am

Religious Zionist Party leader has become vocal on his objection to the formation of a right wing government being formed via Arab support.

The Likud's 'Bennett Bill'

Likud offered Yamina legislative protection against being fired from government, report says.