Third bloc
Unity
אחדות
New third-bloc party from Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein, campaigning for a broad unity government.
Gilad Erdan & Yuli Edelstein
1.3–1.7% of the vote — below the 3.25% threshold · Kan poll (early August 2026), 2026-08-16
Last updated: August 18, 2026
Hebrew: אחדות · Launched: August 6, 2026, by Gilad Erdan (former Israeli ambassador to the UN) and Yuli Edelstein (former Knesset speaker; ousted as chair of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee over the draft bill; quit Likud in July 2026)
- Platform: universal IDF service, a state commission of inquiry into October 7.
- Coalition stance: would join only a broad consensus government — not a narrowly pro- or anti-Netanyahu one.
- Polling: below threshold, roughly 1.3–1.7%.
- Further merger talks: Edelstein, alongside Ayelet Shaked, held a series of meetings with Benny Gantz (Blue and White) about a joint third-bloc ticket; reported as having fallen through — Edelstein and Shaked wanted a right-led list, while Gantz wanted a guaranteed leadership role.