Netanyahu / Right-Religious Bloc
Likud’s traditional coalition partners: the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties, and the religious-Zionist and far-right parties. This bloc governed Israel from 2022 until the 25th Knesset’s dissolution in July 2026, but lost its Haredi partners’ formal support during 2025 over the military draft-exemption dispute.
Tap a party below for its full profile — leader, platform, and where it stands in current polling.
Bloc-wide 2026 polling range: roughly 48–52 seats across recent surveys (Kan, Channel 12, Channel 13; see Coalition Map for methodology notes and pollster comparison).
Likud · הַלִּיכּוּד
Israel's dominant right-wing party, led by PM Benjamin Netanyahu — anchors the Netanyahu bloc.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Range across recent surveys (Kan, Channel 12, Channel 13), 2026-08-16
Shas · ש"ס
Sephardi/Mizrahi Haredi party led by Aryeh Deri, focused on religious funding and cost of living.
Aryeh Deri
Range across recent surveys (Kan, Channel 12, Channel 13), 2026-08-16
United Torah Judaism · יהדות התורה
Ashkenazi Haredi alliance of two factions, centered on yeshiva draft exemptions and religious funding.
Moshe Gafni & Yitzhak Goldknopf
Range across recent surveys (Kan, Channel 12, Channel 13), 2026-08-16
Otzma Yehudit · עוצמה יהודית
Far-right, Kahanist-rooted party led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
Itamar Ben Gvir
Range across recent surveys (Kan, Channel 12, Channel 13), 2026-08-16
Religious Zionism · הציונות הדתית
Religious-Zionist, pro-settlement party led by Bezalel Smotrich, hovering near the electoral threshold.
Bezalel Smotrich
Hovered at or below the 3.25% threshold in several recent polls; exact figure not consistently reported, 2026-08-16
Noam · נעם
Small, anti-LGBT ultra-conservative religious party, consistently below the electoral threshold.
Avi Maoz
Consistently polls below the electoral threshold, 2026-08-16