Netanyahu launches smear campaign against Bennett-Lapid alliance
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an inflammatory video attacking former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid after their joint list announcement. Likud and Itamar Ben-Gvir shared AI-generated images depicting them with Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas. Bezalel Smotrich called the pair “The Abbas Servants’ Alliance” on X.
Beyond the Headlines: Why the Bennett-Lapid Reunion Reshapes Israel’s Political Future
But beneath the noise lies a story with deeper significance—one that speaks to Israel’s democratic resilience, the evolving tactics of political warfare, and the complex calculus of coalition-building in a fragmented electorate.
