Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeFormer Prime Minister Naftali Bennet on stage for the first Beyahad party conference in Tel Aviv, Tuesday. Credit: Tomer AppelbaumThe former prime minister compared himself to a groom at his first meeting with his future in-laws, addressing Yesh Atid activists and members. He slammed Netanyahu and declared he would establish a constitution and unite all education streams in IsraelYair Foldes08:29 PM • May 13 2026 IDTFormer Prime Minister Naftali Bennett pledged Tuesday evening that if he succeeds in forming a government, its first act will be to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 attacks. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli politicsYair LapidIsraeli electionsNaftali BennettCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBennett Woos Lapid's Political Base in First Major Test of Joint CampaignIsrael Is in a Toxic Relationship With Netanyahu – and Too Scared to LeaveHow IDF Seizure Orders Are Speeding Up the Legalization of Settler OutpostsBritain to Target State Proxies Amid Rise in Antisemitism, Starmer SaysFar-right Minister Picks 'Jewish Values' NGO Head to Lead Antiquities AuthorityRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This WayIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza