Overview
- The joint party, which Bennett and Lapid unveiled Sunday, will run as Beyahad (“Together”) with Bennett leading the ticket in elections due by October.
- Sources close to Lapid said Tuesday he is willing to drop to third on the list if former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot joins, following Bennett’s public invitation to him.
- Bennett pledged a state commission of inquiry into failures before the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, a probe the current government has declined to launch.
- The platform also backs universal conscription with no state funds for draft dodgers, eight-year term limits for prime ministers, and anti-corruption steps.
- Recent polls reported by Israeli outlets show their bloc edging Netanyahu’s partners but still below the 61 seats needed to govern, a hurdle made higher by Bennett’s refusal to partner with Arab-led parties.