Yair Lapid

History teaches that nations often fracture not because their enemies overpower them, but because their own internal divisions weaken the moral and political foundations that sustain them.

The Bennett-Lapid merger aims to unify the opposition, but could push some right-wing voters back toward Netanyahu.

The Bennett–Lapid alliance highlights Israel’s fixation on politics over policy, and the need for a reset.

New party, old reality: Israel’s elections still revolve around blocs and the question of Netanyahu.

In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats.

Ben Ari, who serves as the opposition coordinator in the Knesset, described the merger as “an amazing thing” and said it has given hope to many citizens in the country.

Bennett unveiled in a Wednesday interview with The Jerusalem Post his plan to bring one million new olim to Israel over the next decade.

Gantz also released a campaign video calling for a bloc representing “all of Israel,” and argued that Bennett and Lapid were focused on internal leadership battles.

The invitation follows Sunday’s announcement by Bennett and Lapid of their new unified party, Together, during which they also publicly called on Eisenkot to join them.

Analyzing the Bennett-Lapid alliance presents several plausible scenarios.