Naftali Bennett Biography

Naftali Bennett is an Israeli politician, entrepreneur, and former prime minister. Raised in a Modern Orthodox Jewish family with American-immigrant parents, Bennett grew up between Israel, the U.S., and Canada, fostering his fluency in English and Hebrew. He served in the Israeli Defense Forces’ elite Sayeret Matkal unit during the 1990s, including in the Second Lebanon War, and later studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Bennett made his fortune in tech, co-founding Cyota, an anti-fraud software company, in 1999, which he sold for $145 million in 2005. He entered politics in 2006, working as chief of staff to Benjamin Netanyahu, then opposition leader. A staunch nationalist, Bennett broke from Netanyahu to lead the far-right Jewish Home party in 2012, advocating for settlement expansion and opposing a Palestinian state. He held various cabinet roles under Netanyahu, including education minister (2015–2019) and defense minister (2019–2020).

2021 Bennett became Israel's 13th prime minister, heading a diverse coalition government from June 13, 2021, to June 30, 2022, after forming the Yamina alliance. His coalition, which included left-wing and Arab parties, ended Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure but collapsed after a year due to internal rifts. Bennett’s tenure focused on economic reforms, managing COVID-19, and a restrained approach to Iran. He stepped down from politics in 2022 but returned in 2025, announcing a new party, National Spirit, on April 29 to challenge the right-wing bloc amid Israel's ongoing conflicts.

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