Opposition

Benny Gantz is reclaiming relevance in politics because Israel wants unity - opinion

Israel needs unity and renewed common purpose. Gantz is the politician who most credibly embodies that aspiration. That is why his campaign is gaining traction.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByALON TAL

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

Opposition head Yair Lapid arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026

Israel's Opposition hits 61 seat majority for first time in months - poll

The opposition had been standing at 60 seats, at the cusp of a majority, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition remained at 50 seats. The Arab parties, meanwhile, stand at 10 seats.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.

Bereaved families protest Knesset debate on political probe into Oct. 7 failings

Bereaved families, victims of the October 7 attacks, and parents of former hostages attended the panel.

JANUARY 19, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

YAIR LAPID speaking at the Knesset next to Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, in Jerusalem, December 24, 2025

Israel's opposition leaders boycott Knesset debates advancing political probe into October 7

Opposition leaders said the legislation would create a "whitewash committee," allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid taking responsibility for failures surrounding the attacks.

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

Gantz rises in Israeli election poll amid talks of unity gov't with Netanyahu

The new poll leaves the current coalition with 55 seats and the former coalition with 60 seats.

AUGUST 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

NETANYAHU AND Gantz – can they put their animosity aside and serve the public?

Netanyahu's Likud loses support in latest Israeli election poll

In a new poll, Benny Gantz's party takes the lead, suggesting that if a new election were to take place today, the opposition would have a majority.

AUGUST 4, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND

BENNY GANTZ and Yair Lapid should consider entering a national-unity government, says the writer.

Yair Lapid: A unity government with Netanyahu will destroy Israel

"I am a decent person, and this would be the death of decency. It cannot be in Israel that there will be no opposition to corruption," Lapid said.

JULY 31, 2023ByELIAV BREUER

Head of opposition Yair Lapid arrives to testify in the trial against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem on June 13, 2023.

How many Israelis think the national crisis will end in compromise? - survey

"The current survey indicates that the general public sees great importance in Israel's national unity, while the Israeli government has neglected this issue," said "Gesher" CEO Ilan Geal Dor.

JULY 26, 2023ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV

Gantz, opposition bloc continue to lead in polls

In two polls published on Tuesday, the current opposition was projected to earn over 60 seats in the next elections.

JULY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Minister of Defense Benny Gantz at the opening ceremony of the Odem program, a national groundbreaking program for the development of technological leadership in young high school students is part of the elite Talpiot program, in the northern town of Katzrin, on September 21, 2022.

Pro and anti-reform protestors savor a moment of unity - editorial

The two groups, although diametrically opposed in a battle over the soul of Israeli democracy, demonstrated that they're both motivated by a shared love for their country.

JULY 25, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL