Likud

Bennett, Eisenkot lead PM suitability polling ahead of Netanyahu - poll

In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats.

|ByMOSHE COHEN
Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot at a march for conscripting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews into the IDF, in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026; illustrative.
Bennett saw what Israelis wanted. He chose the opposite. Then-prime minister Yair Lapid with alternate prime minister Naftali Bennett at a government cabinet meeting in 2022.

Editor's Notes: Israel turned right after Oct. 7, Bennett turned left - comment

The cultural tide has turned harder than the political class wants to admit, and it has turned in a direction Bennett’s new vehicle was not built to ride.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud

The initiative, informally described as “Likud B,” is being advanced by right-wing figures, many of whom have had strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.

Likud no longer the largest party in Knesset in latest election poll

At the start of Operation Roaring Lion, Likud held a six-seat lead over Bennett. Since then, however, Likud has lost three seats while Bennett has gained three.

|ByMOSHE COHEN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Netanyahu's coalition struggles to close gap against opposition for third week - poll

While there was no significant movement between the blocs, in the opposition, Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! party lost one seat to the Democrats.

APRIL 17, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Bennett launches national disability inclusion plan, pledges accessibility reforms if elected

Bennett said at a Bnei Brak event that there are 1.2 million people with disabilities in Israel, and that the state has been failing to integrate them into society.

APRIL 16, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Eisenkot’s Yashar! party has been gaining support in recent polls, with the former IDF chief of staff describing himself as a "very strong candidate.”

APRIL 16, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

Bennett brings in two ex-gov't officials as first two members of election list

Keren Terner had served as director-general of the Communications Ministry, and Liran Avisar Ben Horin served as director-general of both the Finance and Transportation Ministries. 

APRIL 12, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and former government directors-general Keren Terner and Liran Avisar Ben Horin, April 12, 2026.

Opposition bloc continues to hold 61 seat majority as Bennett's party gains on Likud - poll

Responding to the poll, Opposition leader Yair Lapid said the results show that “reality is stronger than all attempts at brainwashing.”

APRIL 10, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Likud backlash leads Netanyahu to replace Ziv Agmon with Edo Norden

"I’ve known Ziv for a long time, and I have never witnessed any sign of racism from him. On the contrary, quite the opposite," Netanyahu said.

APRIL 6, 2026ByYEHUDA SHLEZINGER, IDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Bennett draws coalition line: No government with those who do not serve - interview

“The next government will be based on a ‘covenant of those who serve,’" said Bennett. "Anyone who can be with me in a tank in Gaza can be with me in the government.”

MARCH 31, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

One month of war uncertainty leaves Israel’s political map unchanged - poll

The poll further found that 51% of Israelis do not trust US President Donald Trump to end the war with Iran in a way that would preserve Israel’s interests.

MARCH 27, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN
A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Netanyahu spox. resigns following leaked racist comments calling Moroccan MKs 'baboons'

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s spokesperson, Ziv Agmon, denies that his comments were racist, calling them "ridiculous" as he is of Moroccan origin, and thus cannot be racist towards Moroccans.

MARCH 25, 2026ByJAMES GENN, ANNA BARSKY
Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Netanyahu challenges Central Election Committee pick as Lapid accuses PM of stealing election

Siminovski’s appointment was reportedly influenced by her expertise in technology, with the upcoming elections scheduled for no later than October 2026.

MARCH 17, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).