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Naftali Bennett to lead B'Yachad Knesset slate

9/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

Naftali Bennett, former prime minister, announced he will head the B'Yachad Knesset slate.
Yair Lapid, Atid leader, will take the slot on the B'Yachad list.
Keren Turner, Communications Ministry director-general, is third, while women senior DGs fill the fourth and fifth spots.
Yonathan Shalev, 23, would become Israel’s youngest lawmaker if he enters parliament.
Bennett added 16 new candidates, prompting Yesh Atid departures as slots shrink to five or six.

History

Historical Context

In November 2005 Ariel Sharon left Likud to create the centrist Kadima party, which captured 29 Knesset seats in the 2006 election and later fell to two seats by 2013. That realignment showed Israeli voters could shift beyond traditional blocs. Today the B'Yachad slate, headed by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, seeks a similar cross-party coalition, potentially reshaping future government negotiations.

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Story summary

Naftali Bennett, former prime minister, announced he will head the B'Yachad Knesset slate.
Yair Lapid, Atid leader, will take the slot on the B'Yachad list.
Keren Turner, Communications Ministry director-general, is third, while women senior DGs fill the fourth and fifth spots.
Yonathan Shalev, 23, would become Israel’s youngest lawmaker if he enters parliament.
Bennett added 16 new candidates, prompting Yesh Atid departures as slots shrink to five or six.

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