Naftali Bennett

Bennett meets with Yair Lapid

Yamina continues parallel lines of negotiation with both the Likud and Yesh Atid, as Bennett meets with Lapid - without notifying his party.

Bennett, Gantz meet in Tel Aviv hotel

Yamina party says meeting with Blue and White leader was planned weeks ago. Yesh Atid, New Hope make progress in negotiations.

Bennett: Well-oiled system of bullying against Yamina

Yamina chairman tells party other right-wing factions are engaged in propaganda war against them instead of working to form government.

'Bloc of change': We're waiting for Bennett

Lapid has reached understandings with all the leaders of the bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu with the exception of the chairman of Yamina.

Bennett considering deal with Likud even without majority

'Change bloc' considering bill to immediately dissolve Knesset if Lapid fails to form a government.

Bennett: Govt. with Netanyahu's opponents not on the agenda now

Yamina chairman says Likud offer acceptable, but Netanyahu bloc still short of seats needed to form government.

Yesh Atid to resume coalition talks

Lapid has 10 days left before his mandate expires.

Bennett: There are a number of options for forming a government

Yamina chair: "Now is the time to build and repair, not to deepen the rift."

Government without Netanyahu not off the table

Sources say that the proposal that Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett will be the first in the rotation is still valid.

Watch: Bennett responds to celebrity critics of Israel

Former Defense Minister responds to Bella Hadid, Trevor Noah & John Oliver accusations against Israel.

Bennett: Our goal is to disarm Hamas

Yamina chair speaks to NBC about Israel's operation against Hamas.

'When the fighting is over, you'll hear my position clearly'

Yamina chairman says he will wait until the fighting in Gaza is over to express his position regarding the attempts to form a government.

Watch: Bennett displays Hamas rocket during BBC interview

Bennett questioned how other countries would react if their children were being targeted by terrorist attacks.

Bennett to RT: So you think more Jews should die?

Naftali Bennett emphasizes: 'Israel is defending itself, Hamas is out to kill Israelis.'

Bennett: You have to be tough in a tough neighborhood

Yamina chairman says Israel is defending itself, calls Hamas 'cowardly' for using human shields to target Jewish state.

Bennett: Lod needs reinforcements now

Yamina leader Naftali Bennett issued an urgent demand for the government reinforce the Lod police by any means necessary.

Israel headed for direct elections?

If fifth elections are held, MK Bennett has promised that they will be only for the position of PM, report says.

'Bennett is wrong, I will continue to try to form a government'

Yesh Atid chairman: Change is not made when it is convenient but when the time is right.

Bennett ends bid for 'change government' renews talks with Likud

'We can't form government relying on the United Arab List', says Yamina chief, plans to try to form government with Likud.

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.