(JNS) Former Israeli premier Naftali Bennett registered a new party on Tuesday, April 1 under the name “Bennett 2026.”

According to Channel 12 News, Bennett is building a team of close associates ahead of a possible run in elections for the 26th Knesset, currently scheduled for Oct. 27, 2026.

“If and when it is decided to run in the actual elections, an announcement will be issued on the matter,” said Bennett, who served a one-year term as prime minister from June 2021 to June 2022.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid congratulated Bennett, tweeting, “Israel needs a good government.”