Two Right-Wing Former Israeli Leaders Who Broke With Netanyahu Could Bid to Unseat Him

Summary

Naftali Bennett, a former prime minister, and Avigdor Liberman, a former defense minister, both right-wingers who broke with Benjamin Netanyahu, could bid to unseat him. The New York Times reports that their political evolutions are indicative of how Netanyahu has polarized Israel. The report comes as Israel's election on October 27 approaches, with former army chief Gadi Eisenkot also positioned as a main challenger.

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1. The New York Times

   27 Oct 2026, 12:06 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Naftali Bennett, a former prime minister, and Avigdor Liberman, a former defense minister, both right-wingers who broke with Netanyahu, could bid to unseat him, and that their political shifts show how Netanyahu has polarized Israel.