Bennett and Lapid Form Joint Political List in Israel
Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad party has released its candidate list, revealing a merger with Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party pending agreement on placement order.
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Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad party has released its candidate list, revealing a merger with Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party pending agreement on placement order.
Former minister Karine Elharrar and another lawmaker have announced they will not seek re-election to the Knesset, marking a continued internal shift within Yesh Atid as the party prepares for the upcoming vote while remaining active in the campaign.
Yoav Segalovich officially leaves Yesh Atid and the Knesset to join the Ra'am party list, marking a significant shift in Israeli parliamentary alignments.
Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas has confirmed ongoing discussions for a former Yesh Atid MK to join an Arab party slate, aiming to strengthen Ra’am's position as a potential coalition partner in Israeli politics.
Israel's Yesh Atid party has filed a petition challenging the integrity of a state comptroller vote, which was halted due to accusations of coalition MKs filming their ballots.
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.
Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beytenu parties announced immediately before the session that they would be present for Modi’s speech but would boycott Benjamin Netanyahu and Amir Ohana's remarks.
Israeli former Prime Minister Yair Lapid unveiled his party's electoral slate for the upcoming elections, facing significant headwinds as recent polling data shows Yesh Atid struggling to regain public support.
MKs Dvora Biton and Tatiana Mazarsky announced they will run independently rather than join the B'Yachad coalition list, following similar moves by other Yesh Atid lawmakers.
Former Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern has joined Eisenkot's Yashar party, following his earlier announcement of resignation from Yesh Atid and initial plans to leave the Knesset entirely.
MK Yoav Segalovitz announced his resignation from the Knesset and his departure from the Yesh Atid party, with party leader Lapid praising his integrity and professionalism.

Reports of a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and withdraw US forces were met with conflicting statements from Iran and the US, with the White House calling Iranian claims of an agreement a "fabrication." Meanwhile, the US delivered its first KC-46 aircraft to Israel, enhancing its capabilities for potential independent strikes on Iran.
Former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have reportedly agreed to allocate 10 of the top 24 spots on their joint Knesset list to Lapid's Yesh Atid party, allowing for a potential post-election split.
Yesh Atid faces another leadership disruption as sitting MK Michal Shir announces her departure from the electoral slate while publicly reaffirming her support for party leader Yair Lapid.
David Levy has confirmed he will not run on Yesh Atid's electoral slate for the upcoming election but affirmed his continued membership in the party, where he will lead the internal disciplinary court.
Elazar Stern, a member of the Yesh Atid party since 2015 and former Intelligence Minister, announced his resignation from the Knesset and departure from the party.
Ron Katz, a Member of Knesset from the Yesh Atid party, announced his resignation from the Knesset after 15 years of public service, stating he wishes to begin a new chapter.
Oz Haim, director general of the Zionist Council in Israel, has been appointed to the Knesset by the Yesh Atid party, replacing MK Toporovsky.

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