Former Israeli PMs Bennett and Lapid merge parties ahead of elections

Named the Beyahad party - or ‘Together’ in Hebrew - the bloc aims to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu in the October vote

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid announce their political union ahead of this year's general election, in Herzliya, Israel, 26 April, 2026. (Reuters/ Gideon Markowicz)

Published date: 27 April 2026 13:56 BST

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