Don't be be confused: Headlines announced that Bennett expressed support for dismantling some illegal Jewish settlements, but he actually presented an annexation plan to block a Palestinian state

Netanyahu challenger Naftali Bennett has long been vocal about annexing Area C of the West Bank. Credit: Itai Ron, Anastasia Shub
Don't be be confused: Headlines announced that Bennett expressed support for dismantling some illegal Jewish settlements, but he actually presented an annexation plan to block a Palestinian state

10:02 PM • June 30 2026 IDT
Earlier this month, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, now one of the current opposition frontrunners, told Channel 13's Omri Assenheim, "I haven't changed. I am a man of the right. I am against a Palestinian state, against giving away territory. I'm a security man." Bennett says this line frequently; usually it doesn't warrant much attention.
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