# Former Israeli PM Bennett emerges as wildcard in high-stakes election

https://mins.news/en/item/116016

- Fox News, 2026-10-26 14:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/former-israeli-pm-emerges-wildcard-high-stakes-election-middle-easts-future-stake

> Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is pursuing a political comeback, advocating expanded Abraham Accords, economic ties with Arab nations and repaired relations with the United States. Polling puts his party with Yair Lapid behind Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar. Bennett previously became prime minister in 2021 through coalition negotiations.

## Related coverage

- [Arab parties ‘have woken up’: Israel’s uncertain election could produce surprise kingmakers](https://mins.news/en/item/119415) — France 24, 2026-10-28
- [Netanyahu and Eisenkot vie to form government after Israel election deadlock](https://mins.news/en/video/118625) — France 24 English, 2026-10-28
- [Israeli Vote Too Close to Call Between Netanyahu and Eisenkot](https://mins.news/en/item/118365) — Bloomberg News, 2026-10-28