# Israel Elections 2026

A Precarious Alliance Returns: Bennett and Lapid Reunite to Challenge Netanyahu’s Grip

Former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have merged their political forces into a new party called 'Unity' to contest the October 2026 elections. Their platform focuses on investigating the October 7 attacks, ending military exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox, and ousting Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government.