Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has submitted his list to the Knesset for the upcoming elections, according to Amit Segal (N12). Bennett is requesting the letter 'Bet' on the ballot, forgoing the letters associated with Yair Lapid.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett formally submitted his party's list to the Knesset committee on Monday, September 7, requesting the letter 'Bet' (ב) for his ballot. According to Amit Segal (N12), Bennett is forgoing the party letters previously associated with Yair Lapid, signaling a distinct electoral identity. The move marks his official return to the electoral arena, with his party's name and full list composition yet to be announced.
The submission follows days of political maneuvering. On Friday, September 4, at 19:56 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Bennett and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot submitted separate candidate lists, ending any prospect of a joint ticket. Earlier reports that evening (also via N12) indicated that a proposed political union between the two had been shelved after Eisenkot's inner circle expressed reservations, following a reported secret meeting the previous Saturday.
Bennett, who served as prime minister from 2021 to 2022, has not led a party in the current Knesset since his withdrawal from politics. His request for the letter Bet — the same letter associated with his former Yamina party — signals an attempt to reclaim a centrist-right identity distinct from both Lapid's Yesh Atid and the current coalition.
The composition of Bennett's list, policy platform, and potential coalition alliances remain unspecified. It is also unclear whether other former members of his previous government will join his ticket.
7 developments
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- DevelopingYachad holds emergency meeting as polls slide — party sources say
- DevelopingBennett pressures Hili Tropper to merge his faction with 'Together' party, offers full union
- DevelopingBennett vowed to probe post-Oct 7 actions, cancel coalition laws upon forming government
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