Bennett-Lapid Alliance: A Potential Challenge To Netanyahu, But Not A Political Reset

In this paper, we discuss:

• The emergence of the Bennett-Lapid “Together” alliance as a potential challenger to Netanyahu amid growing public dissatisfaction with his government following years of political instability, war, and security failures;
• The alliance’s key policy priorities, including constitutional reform, education integration, term limits, and mandatory military service for Haredi Jews;
• How tensions over Haredi conscription and ultra-Orthodox influence have weakened Netanyahu’s coalition and increased the likelihood of early elections;
• Whether the Bennett-Lapid alliance can translate favorable polling into power, given Israel’s fragmented political landscape and persistent coalition-building challenges.

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