Bennett to meet with Netanyahu, Lapid over weekend for government talks Following a week's silence during which he remained coy on the identity of the candidate he will recommend to the president to form the next government, right-wing lawmaker launches round of talks amid heavy pressure from the right Moran Azulay | Published: 04.01.21 , 17:22 Yamina Chairman Naftali Bennett will meet with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid over the weekend. The meetings with the right-wing lawmaker follow a week's silence during which he refused to identify the candidate he will recommend to President Rivlin to form the next government, insisting he will only do "what is right for the people of Israel."