Naftali Bennett is an Israeli politician and served as the country’s 13th prime minister.
The son of American immigrants, Bennett grew up in Haifa. He and his wife Gilat live in Ra’anana with their four children.
After his IDF service in the Maglan Commando Brigade and the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit, Bennett ventured into software entrepreneurship, heading various companies that sold out for over $100 million.
He surfaced on the scene of Israeli politics in 2006 as chief of staff for Benjamin Netanyahu.
After leading both the Bayit Yehudi and Yamina parties and serving in various ministerial positions, Bennett was sworn in on June 13, 2021 as Israel's 13th prime minister in a rotation government with Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid.
Under the rotation government, Bennett would serve as prime minister until 2023, and Lapid would assume the role until 2025.
However, this government would ultimately collapse and Bennett would subsequently exit the Israeli political scene.
According to the polling, in a scenario where a party led by Bennett runs in the elections, the Bennet-led opposition bloc would secure a majority of 66 seats.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision "just," adding the sanctions "a severe act of blatant foreign interference in Israel's internal affairs."
I DO NOT think that “the policitization of the system” is a reason to object to the new outline. On the contrary, it is time to admit and formally recognize that the system is highly political.
"The American people stand with us. They understand right from wrong and recognize what is at stake,” Herzog said.
The poll was conducted by Lazar Research, led by Dr. Menachem Lazar, in collaboration with Panel4All.
Currently, Bennett – eloquent, dynamic, successful – is marked as a likely successor to our longest-serving prime minister.
While this figure is concerning, it marks an improvement from a September poll in which 75% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction.
Former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard wants to offer an alternative to Naftali Bennet and Benjamin Netanyahu when the next Knesset elections occur.
According to the survey, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition earned just 48 seats.
The poll also found that 61% of Israelis think the IDF should remain stationed near the Syrian border until the situation in Syria stabilizes.
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