# The Likud, Naftali Bennett, and Israeli Politics

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Podcast: [Israel Policy Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-policy-pod-1059263)
Published: 2026-01-13T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Barak Herscowitz, an Israeli political commentator and former aide to Naftali Bennett. They discuss the reasons why Barak left the Likud party, his experience working with Bennett in the prime minister's office, the chances of Bennett defeating Netanyahu in this year's Israeli election, the anti-Israel bias that led him to quit working at TikTok, and more. Support the show Follow u...

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