Bennett pledges to maintain Yellow Line in Gaza, declare Qatar enemy state, redirect national funds
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett pledged to maintain the Yellow Line in Gaza and declare Qatar an enemy state during the Gaza Border Communities Conference 2026. Bennett argued that the current government's approach, which he attributed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was to accept living alongside Hamas and not seriously attempt to eliminate it.
He accused the Netanyahu government of complacency and pledged to declare Qatar an enemy state if elected, alongside enlisting Egypt in the effort and applying diplomatic and economic pressure on Hamas. Bennett also mentioned his plan to kill Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif in 2022, which fell through due to his government's collapse.
Bennett called for increased funding for Gaza border communities, redirecting national funding priorities away from the haredi community. He expressed confidence in forming a coalition of Zionist parties, which he estimated could secure 61 Knesset seats. Bennett respected Gadi Eisenkot and committed to accepting the voters' decision regarding the office of the prime minister after the elections.
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