Bennett and Lapid’s alliance poses a real threat to Netanyahu’s hold on power

TL;DR: The claim that Bennett and Lapid have united to challenge Netanyahu is mostly true; they announced a joint party and polls show their combined bloc could surpass Netanyahu’s coalition, though details of the merger are inaccurate.

Claim Bennett and Lapid have joined forces to form a new party called Together, with Bennett as its leader, and their combined coalition would win at least 60 seats in the 120‑seat Knesset, enough to unseat Netanyahu’s Likud‑led government.

Evidence An N12 News survey from 23 April projected Bennett’s party winning 21 seats, Likud 25 seats, and Lapid’s party 7 seats. The same survey estimated Netanyahu’s coalition at 50 seats and a Bennett‑Lapid bloc at no fewer than 60 seats. Netanyahu is Israel’s longest‑serving prime minister, won the November 2022 election, and formed the most right‑wing government in the country’s history. Bennett and Lapid announced at a joint news conference that their parties, Bennett 2026 and Yesh Atid, would merge into a new party named Together, with Bennett as its leader.

Verdict Mostly true.

Analysis The survey numbers are accurately reported, giving the Bennett‑Lapid coalition a plausible path to a majority. Netanyahu’s status as longest‑serving premier and his 2022 election win are also correct. The announcement of a joint party and Bennett’s leadership role is true, but the specific name “Bennett 2026” for Bennett’s party is not consistently used in other sources, making that detail inaccurate. Consequently, the core assertion that the rivals are uniting to challenge Netanyahu stands, while the precise branding of the merger is flawed.

Watch for upcoming poll shifts and whether Bennett and Lapid can translate their projected seat advantage into a workable coalition before the election scheduled for later this year.