B'Yachad

Netanyahu's bloc leads with 53 seats to opposition's 48 after 4.8 million votes counted

Golan calls on opposition to form government with Arab parties • Nearly 80% of IDF troops voted in the 2026 Knesset elections • Trump claims endorsement shifted momentum for Netanyahu

A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan, October 26, 2026
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

Anti-Netanyahu bloc vows not to let chance to replace government slip away

B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett arrives to cast his ballot at a polling station in Rananna, during Election Day in Israel, October 27, 2026.

Bennett's B'Yachad projected to win 12 seats in next Knesset, election polling data predicts

Yisrael Beytenu petitions Elections Committee over Shas distribution of kippot at polling station, October 27, 2026.

Parties file complaints over defaced, vandalized, missing ballots, alleged voter tracking


Right-wing activists threaten, throw object at Bennett at Bnei Brak restaurant

Footage showed large groups of people gathering near the former prime minister while police worked to manage the situation.

B'Yachad party head and former prime minister Naftali Bennett on August 20, 2026.

Bennett unveils 'Confrontation Line Law' proposing expanded tax, municipal benefits for North

Under the proposal, the confrontation line would be expanded from communities located within 0-9 km. of the border to those within 0-12 km.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends an election campaign event for his B'Yachad party, in Ramat Hasharon, August 20, 2026

Majority believe Israel should help Saudis against Houthis as Likud continues downward trend - poll

Thirty-eight percent said such assistance should be conditioned on a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, while 16% supported assisting the kingdom even without diplomatic return.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

B'Yachad party will pursue LGBTQ marriage rights if part of next government, Lapid vows

The B’Yachad party was formed from an alliance between Bennett and Lapid’s centrist Yesh Atid Party. It is one of the leading parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu in October.

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

Deadlock deepens as post-deadline polls leave both blocs short of 61 Knesset seats - analysis

The deadlock has forced parties to recalibrate. If the country is headed towards yet another deadlock, the question becomes: how can it be broken?

A giant election campaign poster for the Amcha Yisrael party is displayed on a building at the entrance to Jerusalem ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 14, 2026.

No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’

Since returning to politics, Bennett has shifted from his previous campaigns, taking a more liberal position while maintaining a strong right-wing stance on security.

B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

Israeli polls split on 2026 Knesset election possibilities, as Yashar, Likud vie for primacy - poll

The bloc averages also show no clear outcome: Netanyahu’s bloc, including Winter, stands at 53.6 seats, compared with 53.4 for the Zionist opposition bloc.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Bennett can 'fix Israel after Oct. 7,' retired IDF general on B'Yachad slate says - interview

Tibon’s comments came at B’Yachad’s Knesset slate unveiling in Tel Aviv on Sunday, before the deadline for parties to submit their final candidate lists.

 Major General (Ret.) Noam Tibon speaks to thousands of Israeli left-wing activists during a rally in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, calling for talks with Palestinians and in support of the two-state solution, May 27, 2017.

Hendel-Zelekha crosses electoral threshold in new KAN poll, complicating coalition possibilities

Hendel and Zelekha’s projected Knesset entry would leave both Netanyahu’s and Eisenkot’s blocs short of the 61 seats needed to form a government, forcing them to seek additional coalition partners.

Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, an Israeli economist and political figure who heads the New Economic Party.

Bennett presents B'Yachad party slate, revealing list ahead of October elections

Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party is running on a joint list with Bennett, and the final list will include a merger between the two parties' members, pending an agreement on their placements.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends an election campaign event for his B'Yachad party, in Ramat Hasharon, August 20, 2026