Event Brief
Netanyahu rivals Bennett and Lapid merge parties
Filed: Apr 26, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid combined forces ahead of this year's election.
WHO: Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid
WHAT: Merged their Israeli political parties
WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 2:51 PM ET
WHERE: Israel
WHY: Ahead of this year's election
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