The ballot reader: Bizarro Gantz
An opinion piece examining the 2026 election campaign, focusing on the resurgence of Naftali Bennett, who adopted the conscription issue, toured the country, and spoke from the heart. The author compares Bennett to Benny Gantz and notes he receives 14 seats in polls.
An opinion piece in Zman Yisrael analyzes the 2026 election campaign and focuses on the resurgence of Naftali Bennett. The author describes a conversation with seven people considering voting for Bennett, and notes that Bennett adopted the conscription issue, toured the country, and spoke from the heart. The author compares Bennett to Benny Gantz, whom he calls 'Bizarro Gantz', and notes that Bennett succeeded in getting his list members into the studios. The article mentions that Bennett receives 14 seats in polls, and criticizes journalists who mocked Bennett's young aides, such as Yonatan Shalev. The author argues that the younger generation, who fought in the trenches, deserves political involvement.