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Bennett Leads “Together” Alliance, Calls Inquiry; Netanyahu Projects 64 Seats

4/27/2026

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Naftali Bennett pledged a commission of inquiry into the October 7 Hamas attack, a proposal Netanyahu rejected but a majority of Israelis supported.
Naftali Bennett will head the “Together” election alliance, has ruled out a rotating prime-ministership, and, alongside Yair Lapid, vowed to end ultra-Orthodox exemptions by requiring universal military service.
A Channel 14 poll projected Netanyahu’s bloc at 64 Knesset seats and the “Together” alliance at 20 seats.

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Naftali Bennett pledged a commission of inquiry into the October 7 Hamas attack, a proposal Netanyahu rejected but a majority of Israelis supported.
Naftali Bennett will head the “Together” election alliance, has ruled out a rotating prime-ministership, and, alongside Yair Lapid, vowed to end ultra-Orthodox exemptions by requiring universal military service.
A Channel 14 poll projected Netanyahu’s bloc at 64 Knesset seats and the “Together” alliance at 20 seats.