Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe two first joined forces in 2013 under Netanyahu's government and, eight years later, ousted him from power. Lapid has repeatedly stepped aside in the race for PM to help build alliances aimed at unseating NetanyahuShare 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 formatSubscribeJonathan LisApril 27, 2026The latest alliance between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid marks another chapter in one of Israel's more unusual political partnerships – one that began in 2012 and reached its peak less than a decade later, when the two served as prime minister under a rotation agreement. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Naftali BennettYair LapidBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael Elections 2026Israeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Education Minister Sought to Bury Students' Poor English Test ScoresBill Banning Egalitarian Prayer at Western Wall Advances to Knesset CommitteeDrone Strike Causes Fire at UAE Nuclear Power Plant; Radiation Levels NormalBeirut Fears That Israel Is Eyeing a 'Gaza Model' for South LebanonICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces