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“Fall elections will be Israel’s fifth in three years. Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid will assume office as prime minister at midnight, Bennett to serve as PM-designate and acting religious affairs minister”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Knesset dissolves, elections slated for Nov. 1 Amir Ettinger and Yehuda Shlezinger June 30, 2022 The Knesset on Thursday voted on its dissolution triggering what will be Israel’s fifth elections in three years. The … Continue reading

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“The Knesset on Wednesday approved a preliminary bill to dissolve itself and is expected to formally disperse next week after going through two committee reviews and three more votes to voluntary disband.”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Readying to leave office, Bennett says at IDF ceremony: ‘I did the best I could’ June 24, 2022 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, speaking Thursday at what will likely be his last military ceremony as premier, said he … Continue reading

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“Enough. I cannot continue to support a coalition that in such a shameful way hounds the society from which I came,” MK writes

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel could soon face another early election after coalition becomes minority in Knesset May 19, 2022 Another member of Knesset said Thursday she was quitting the ruling coalition, leaving embattled Prime Minister Naftali Bennett … Continue reading

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Bennett message to #CNN’s #Amanpour: Stop lying

JPOST Bennett to CNN: Zelensky asked me to speak with Putin on Ukraine war Staff April 21, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to meet counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia, Bennett said in a televised interview given … Continue reading

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To put it in historical terms, Putin is probably the most philo-Semitic and pro-Israel leader in Russian history.

SPECTATOR Israel and America are drifting apart by Leon Hadar February 8, 2022 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has revealed what members of his country’s national security elite have been chatting about behind closed doors for quite a while. “The … Continue reading

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US dismayed to find East Jerusalem housing project back on docket of planning committee’s agenda for next week, after Israeli officials leaked that plan was shelved

TIMES OF ISRAEL Blinken initiated call with PM amid doubts Israel actually called off Atarot plan by Jacob Magid December 3, 2021 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken initiated a phone call with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday night … Continue reading

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Fines will be imposed on visitors to Israel who do not undergo second PCR test on the third or seventh day after their arrival

ARUTZ SHEVA Bennett decides: Fines for persons arriving in Israel who do not undergo a second PCR test by Ido Ben Porat December 2, 2021 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday evening held a situation assessment on how the Omicron … Continue reading

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Why Israel may soon attack Iran

JNS Biden gives a clinic on how not to negotiate with Iran by Jonathan S. Tobin November 18, 2021 It’s hard not to sympathize a bit with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his coalition partner Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. … Continue reading

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Foreign minister says Washington welcome to open mission to Palestinians in Ramallah if it wishes

TIMES OF ISRAEL Bennett, Lapid in united front: ‘No place for US consulate in Jerusalem’ by Staff November 6, 2021 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid presented a united front Saturday in their opposition to the United … Continue reading

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Why is Naftali Bennett conferring with the likes of Mr. Johnson, President Macron, Prime Minister Modi, Australia’s Scott Morrison, Italy’s Draghi, Bahrain’s Al Khalifa, Honduras Hernández, and NATO chief Stolenberg — and not Mr. Biden?

THE NEW YORK SUN At Climate Summit, a Chill Breeze from Biden Ruffles the Israelis by Benny Avni November 1, 2021 Prime Minister Bennett’s list of world leaders with whom to confer at Glasgow is impressive but one name is … Continue reading

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