Party Platform Summaries for the 2026 Elections

A statist party led by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, emphasizing public trust, responsible management, and restoring personal and national security.

A national-liberal party emphasizing security, a free-market economy, and strengthening Israeli sovereignty.

A joint list of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and former Yesh Atid chair Yair Lapid, led by Bennett, emphasizing executive competence, economic entrepreneurship, and healing the rifts in Israeli society.

A nationalist-religious party promoting an assertive security policy and expanding settlement in the West Bank.

A national-secular party promoting equal conscription, separation of religion and state, and an assertive security policy.

A party formed from the merger of Labor and Meretz, led by Yair Golan, promoting civil rights, social equality, and a political solution with the Palestinians.

A Haredi-Sephardic party promoting the values of tradition and Judaism, and supporting funding for Torah institutions.

A Haredi-Ashkenazi party emphasizing preservation of a Torah-observant way of life and funding for Torah study institutions.

An Arab-Islamic civil party led by Mansour Abbas, promoting the interests of Arab society and reducing socioeconomic gaps, with a declared openness to Jewish candidates as well.

A joint Arab-Jewish list promoting full civil equality and a political solution based on negotiation.

A national-religious party led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, promoting full sovereignty over the Land of Israel and strengthening the state's Jewish character.

Zionist Home is a party formed around the reservist community and bereaved families, led by Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel, working to strengthen national solidarity and support for fighters.

An Arab nationalist party led by Azmi Bishara, working to define Israel as a "state of all its citizens" and for full civil equality for the Arab public, while consistently opposing the occupation and settlements.

A centrist party led by Benny Gantz, formed around senior former military officials, combining an assertive security approach with statism, good governance, and preserving state institutions.