Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid made the impression that a merger was off the table for the upcoming election – until reality forced their hand. With Gadi Eisenkot expected to join the fold, the trio is finding – for now – that they agree on more than they differ
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Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid made the impression that a merger was off the table for the upcoming election – until reality forced their hand. With Gadi Eisenkot expected to join the fold, the trio is finding – for now – that they agree on more than they differ
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06:04 AM • April 27 2026 IDT
In all the conversations and briefings held separately by Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett in recent months, they espoused positions, with quite a bit of conviction, utterly opposed to the one that came to fruition on Sunday.
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