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Hungary inspires Israeli opposition bid to defeat Netanyahu

DW English · Apr 29, 2026, 12:30 PM

Key takeaways

  • Taking a cue from the ousting of Hungary's long-time leader, Viktor Orban, two Israeli opposition figures have joined forces to try to unseat Prime Minister Netanyahu.
  • The new party's name: BeYachad, Hebrew for "together."
  • Bennet hopes to secure right-wing, anti-Netanyahu support alongside Lapid, who represents secular Israelis.

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Taking a cue from the ousting of Hungary's long-time leader, Viktor Orban, two Israeli opposition figures have joined forces to try to unseat Prime Minister Netanyahu.

https://p.dw.com/p/5Cy DTNaftali Bennet (left) and Yair Lapid (right) have joined forces ahead of the Israeli elections in October Image: Ji Nitupianshe/Xinhua/IMAGOAdvertisement On April 26, Naftali Bennet, widely considered the main challenger to current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said he would join forces with Yair Lapid of the centrist-liberal Yesh Atid party ahead of Israel's election in October this year.

The new party's name: BeYachad, Hebrew for "together."

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