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B’Yachad to run Oct. 21, 2026 Knesset election

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

B'Yachad, led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, will contest the Oct 21, 2026 Knesset election.
Bennett formed the slate by merging his Bennett 2026 faction with Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid on April 26.
The platform demands a state commission of inquiry into the Oct 7, 2023 attacks.
It also proposes an eight-year prime-minister term limit and universal conscription.
Amir Sturgo, Aharai CEO, runs and promotes a “Revolution for Those Who Serve” policy to invest in service members.

History

Historical Context

In 1977 Menachem Begin’s Likud broke Labor’s three-decade rule, winning 43 of 120 Knesset seats and launching the “upheaval” that reshaped Israeli politics. Decades of right-wing coalition building later, Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad merged with Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid for the October 21, 2026 election, echoing past realignments that aim to reshape the policy agenda.

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Story summary

B'Yachad, led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, will contest the Oct 21, 2026 Knesset election.
Bennett formed the slate by merging his Bennett 2026 faction with Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid on April 26.
The platform demands a state commission of inquiry into the Oct 7, 2023 attacks.
It also proposes an eight-year prime-minister term limit and universal conscription.
Amir Sturgo, Aharai CEO, runs and promotes a “Revolution for Those Who Serve” policy to invest in service members.

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