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Bennett, Lapid Unveil “Together” Party; Opposition Holds 60 Seats

4/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced the Together party in Jerusalem, promising to replace Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition after the election.
An April 23 N12 News poll showed Bennett’s alliance at 21 seats, Likud at 25 seats, Lapid’s party at seven seats, and a combined opposition of at least 60 seats versus Netanyahu’s 50-seat bloc.
Bennett and Lapid criticized the ultra-Orthodox draft exemption and an overstretched military as central campaign issues.

History

Historical Context

In 1977 the newly formed Likud, created on 13 September 1973, won 43 parliamentary Knesset seats—31 % of the vote—and ended Labor’s three-decade rule, with Menachem Begin forming a coalition backed by religious parties. Today Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid’s Together party seeks a historic realignment by challenging the current Benjamin Netanyahu bloc.

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Story summary

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced the Together party in Jerusalem, promising to replace Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition after the election.
An April 23 N12 News poll showed Bennett’s alliance at 21 seats, Likud at 25 seats, Lapid’s party at seven seats, and a combined opposition of at least 60 seats versus Netanyahu’s 50-seat bloc.
Bennett and Lapid criticized the ultra-Orthodox draft exemption and an overstretched military as central campaign issues.

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