Former Likud Minister Limor Livnat Endorses Naftali Bennett Ahead of Elections
Former Likud minister Limor Livnat has endorsed Naftali Bennett ahead of the October 27 Knesset elections, sharply criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership and Likud's ideological trajectory.
With just four days until the Knesset elections on October 27, 2026, Israel's political landscape is experiencing severe polarization. Polls across major television networks show starkly contrasting outcomes regarding the race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot.
Limor Livnat Endorses Naftali Bennett
Adding to the political turbulence, former Likud minister Limor Livnat announced her endorsement of Naftali Bennett, leader of the "Be-yahad" joint list alongside Yair Lapid. Livnat delivered a sharp critique of her former party.
"I decided: I am with Bennett!! To tell the truth, it wasn't hard. Like me, like him. In favor of the completeness of the Land. Against a Palestinian state. In favor of the necessary societal repair: unity against division and schism, and of course against draft evasion," Livnat stated.
Criticism of Likud's Ideological Shift
Livnat, who officially left Likud in 2021 after a 50-year membership, argued that Netanyahu and the current leadership have abandoned the heritage of Menachem Begin. When questioned about her stance on a Palestinian state, she reiterated that it would become a "terror state," emphasizing that after October 7, there is no one to trust.
As a veteran public figure, Livnat has spent recent years as a vocal critic of the government's alliances with the far right and legislative initiatives, advocating instead for what she defines as a unifying state-national right.
