Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the JPPI conference that while the current government has not achieved its war goals, Israel can still defeat its enemies. He warned against public despair and pledged that the next government under his leadership will restore security — a message aimed at positioning him as a unity candidate ahead of elections.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett delivered a sharp political speech at the JPPI (Jewish People Policy Institute) conference on Wednesday, acknowledging the current government's failure to meet its stated war objectives while insisting that decisive victory remains achievable. "You don't need to convince anyone that the government hasn't yet achieved the war goals we set — we all see and feel it," Bennett said, according to N12. He framed the public mood as the administration's most damaging legacy: "The greatest harm the outgoing government leaves behind is that it accustoms the public to think nothing can be done. But it can." Bennett pledged that the next government under his leadership would work together "in a serious manner, as was in the previous government under my leadership" and restore security to Israeli citizens.
The speech comes as Bennett positions himself as a centrist-national unity candidate in a shifting political landscape, following previous remarks where he warned of "national suicide" over Haredi draft exemptions and criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu's Iran strategy. His emphasis on cross-camp cooperation and achievable victory directly challenges both the current coalition's narrative and the opposition's fragmentation.
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