Election to the 26th Knesset
These parties are included in BchiroMat’s matching results. Each party page shows the position documented for every questionnaire statement, a concise rationale, and links to the underlying public sources.
Likud is contesting the 2026 election as a single electoral list. New Hope was approved for a full merger: its members joined Likud and received reserved places, but it no longer has a separate list or platform. The positions here are therefore based on Likud policy and on genuine, current disagreements within Likud alone.
The "Together" slate is a formally announced alliance between Bennett 2026 and Yesh Atid for the 2026 election, led by Naftali Bennett. Recent polls place it among the principal lists in the bloc opposing Netanyahu.
Blue and White is contesting the election under the agreed joint leadership of Benny Gantz and Dedi Simchi, with Gantz first and Simchi second. Positions recorded previously are retained unless a contrary line has been published, while current joint statements take precedence.
An alliance of the former Labor and Meretz parties, led by Yair Golan. It sits on the liberal centre-left and emphasises civil rights and equality, diplomatic solutions, strong public services, and protection of democratic institutions. It appeals both to Zionist-left voters and to liberal urban voters.
Makom LeKulanu is an active Jewish-Arab party jointly led by Rula Daood and Alon-Lee Green. It has published a candidate slate, a detailed election platform, a plan to combat crime, and a declaration that it intends to participate in an alternative coalition; it therefore appears in the main comparison list.
A secular right-wing party led by Avigdor Lieberman. The party combines a hardline security policy, support for universal service, firm positions toward the ultra-Orthodox parties, and an economy with liberal elements. It presents itself as a mainstream right-wing party that is independent of the ultra-Orthodox bloc.
A long-established Sephardi Haredi party led by Aryeh Deri. It emphasizes representation for Haredi and traditionalist communities, strengthening religious and educational institutions, social welfare, and preserving the Jewish character of the state. Politically, it generally belongs to the right-wing–Haredi bloc.
United Torah Judaism is the historic framework of Agudat Yisrael and Degel HaTorah. In July 2026, the Knesset approved a formal split into two parliamentary groups, but figures in both components said that the split was procedural and that they were expected to run together in the election. The profile is therefore being retained temporarily as a joint list, with careful attribution when a source covers only one component, pending the official filing of candidate lists.
A radical nationalist party led by Itamar Ben Gvir, at the far-right end of the political spectrum. The party emphasizes governance, harsher penalties, and expanded enforcement powers; holds hardline positions on national and security issues; and seeks a distinctly Jewish identity in the public sphere.
A religious-nationalist right-wing party led by Bezalel Smotrich. It combines a national-conservative outlook, an emphasis on settlement and sovereignty, the strengthening of Jewish identity in state institutions, and an economy with conservative-liberal elements. It appeals primarily to the religious-Zionist public and the ideological right.
Ra'am is presented here as a separate party. It announced that it was willing to run only in a technical joint list in which each party retains its independence, without a shared platform or coalition partnership. No final agreement among the four parties had been found as of 16 July 2026, and as of 31 July 2026 Ra'am's positions were still assessed separately from Hadash–Ta'al–Balad.
This profile represents a technical electoral bloc comprising Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad, without Ra'am, based on current announcements and reporting. Ahmad Tibi has said that the bloc does not yet have a shared platform or vision and that each component retains its own positions. A position is therefore attributed to this profile only where there is a documented common line or consistent coverage across the components. Candidate lists have not yet been filed, and the bloc’s status will be reassessed after the official filing.
Yashar!, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is an active and prominent electoral list ahead of the 2026 election, with registered party objectives, an official campaign, and a leading position in July 2026 polls.
Zionist Home–Reservists is a joint list led by Chili Troper and Yoaz Hendel. The registered party through which Troper established it is Yesodot Yisrael. The positions here are based first and foremost on what Troper and Hendel say jointly today. Items that appear only in the Reservists’ platform and have not been expressly adopted by the joint list are presented with a qualification.
El HaDegel is a pragmatic Zionist political movement founded by reservists, male and female combat soldiers, and civic leaders. It has an active website, vision papers, a detailed service bill, field activity, and media visibility ahead of the 2026 election. Because it has relatively extensive public policy materials, it is included here even though it is not yet an official candidate list registered with the Central Elections Committee.
The Economic Party, led by Prof. Yaron Zelekha, focuses on the cost of living, competition, housing, healthcare, education, transport, and institutional and economic reforms. It presents a social-civic line with a strong emphasis on economic management, combating economic concentration, and improving public services. Its diplomatic and security policy is less detailed than that of established parties.
Zehut, led by Moshe Feiglin, is contesting the election in a joint run with Michael Ben Ari. The current agreement emphasises defeating the enemy, sovereignty and settlement, Jewish identity, governance, and individual liberty vis-à-vis the establishment. Zehut's existing platform is used as a source only on issues where it is not contradicted by the current website and agreement; no new positions are attributed to Zehut merely because of the alliance.
Noam, represented in the Knesset by Avi Maoz, announced an independent run, established a campaign headquarters, launched an election campaign, and adopted the public name Noam LeYisrael. The profile maintains continuity with the activities of the party and its incumbent MK while giving priority to the most recent statements and actions.