Opposition leader Yair Lapid said Sunday that former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is the right person to lead Israel in the coming years. Separately, a Bennett aide pushed back against the notion that Bennett's team is targeting former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, saying they are not attacking him.
The two statements, published on Sunday evening, mark another twist in the ongoing opposition realignment. Lapid's endorsement of Bennett comes after recent polls showed Bennett's electoral support slipping, with former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot overtaking him.
Simultaneously, a Bennett adviser denied that the former prime minister's team is targeting Eisenkot, despite several media reports analyzing the shift in attack patterns by Likud-linked operatives. As The Zioneer previously reported, journalist Amit Segal documented a surge in social-media attacks by a Netanyahu adviser against both Bennett and Eisenkot in recent weeks.
The remarks highlight the fluid dynamics within the anti-Netanyahu camp as the political system awaits potential coalition negotiations. The exact timing of any new election remains unclear.
- DevelopingLapid says Bennett should lead Israel, citing generational change
- StrongBennett signals readiness to serve under Eisenkot in a replacement government
- DevelopingIsrael Hayom columnist: Eisenkot poised to leap ahead of Likud if he matches Bennett
- DevelopingBennett says he would 'be a wheel' for Zionism, vows to replace 'very bad government'
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