Netanyahu challenger Naftali Bennett has long been vocal about annexing Area C of the West Bank. Credit: Itay Ron, Anastasia ShubDon't be be confused: Headlines announced that Bennett expressed support for the dismantling some illegal Jewish settlements, but he actually presented an annexation plan to block a Palestinian state10:02 PM • June 30 2026 IDTEarlier this month, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, now one of the current opposition frontrunners, told Channel 13's Omri Assenheim, "I haven't changed. I am a man of the right. I am against a Palestinian state, against giving away territory. I'm a security man." Bennett says this line frequently; usually it doesn't warrant much attention.In the NewsIsrael to Grant Legal Status to Sudanese Asylum Seekers, After Years of DelaysWhat Kind of Torah Condones Calling to Shoot Protesters in the Legs?The Absent Dialogue: Noam Chomsky and ChatGPT103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionIsraeli Government Failed to Act on Dead Sea Receding Water Level, Report SaysRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village
Analysis • In his own words: Naftali Bennett is committed to annexing the West Bank
Don't be be confused: Headlines announced that Bennett expressed support for the dismantling some illegal Jewish settlements, but he actually presented an annexation plan to block a Palestinian state








