Bennett 2026

For Heaven's Sake

Is former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a right-wing ideologue or Israel's great national healer? 

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi grapple with this paradox as they examine the only candidate currently ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in national polling. They explore Bennett's extraordinary transformation from an ideological conservative to national unifier, discuss his brief but transformative year as Prime Minister, and consider what his return might mean for Israel's future. 

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Is former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a right-wing ideologue or Israel's great national healer? 

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi grapple with this paradox as they examine the only candidate currently ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in national polling. They explore Bennett's extraordinary transformation from an ideological conservative to national unifier, discuss his brief but transformative year as Prime Minister, and consider what his return might mean for Israel's future. 

Watch the video version of our podcast on our Youtube channel.  

Past episodes of this show, and other podcasts from Ark Media can be found at arkmedia.org

For more ideas from the Shalom Hartman Institute, visit shalomhartman.org, or JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST

Sponsor an upcoming episode of For Heaven’s Sake. Click here to learn more.

2026-01-07 37 min Transcript
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