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Bennett Leads Opposition After B’Yachad–Yesh Atid Merger

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:43 AM UTC · How we work

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Naftali Bennett returned to politics as the leading opposition candidate.
His B’Yachad merged with Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid, making Bennett leader and Lapid deputy.
He vowed never to join an Arab-party coalition after the October 7 attacks.
He proposed cutting funding for haredi schools that lack a 60% core curriculum.
He rejected any draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox Israelis, opposing a 30% exemption plan.

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Naftali Bennett returned to politics as the leading opposition candidate.
His B’Yachad merged with Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid, making Bennett leader and Lapid deputy.
He vowed never to join an Arab-party coalition after the October 7 attacks.
He proposed cutting funding for haredi schools that lack a 60% core curriculum.
He rejected any draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox Israelis, opposing a 30% exemption plan.