India, Oct. 28 -- Once an ally of Benjamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett is now seeking to end the Israeli prime minister's decades-long reign. Bennett, also a former PM, has returned to the political spotlight in Israel's 2026 elections, positioning himself as a right-wing alternative to Netanyahu.

Bennett joined forces with Yair Lapid, Israel's former prime minister and current opposition leader, to form a joint electoral alliance called "Together (Beyachad)." Follow LIVE updates on Israel elections here.

Naftali Bennett, 54, was born in Haifa, Israel, to American Jewish immigrants and describes himself as a "right-wing, liberal Zionist." After serving as an officer in an elite commando unit in the Israeli military, he went on to pursue ...