Former Israeli Prime Ministers Join Forces in Challenge to Netanyahu
By Evgenia Filimianova
Published on April 27, 2026.
The announcement comes ahead of Israel's next parliamentary election, scheduled for Oct. 27, 2026. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ministers, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, have announced they are joining forces to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in elections later this year. The announcement was made at a joint press conference in Herzliya, Israel, where their parties will run together.
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