Who they are

• “Together – Led by Bennett.” Yesh Atid runs inside this list under a deal signed Apr 25–26, 2026; Lapid is no. 2 and Yesh Atid holds 10 of the top 24 slots. Not a formal merger. (Times of Israel; JPost, Apr 26, 2026)
• Polling fell from about 25 seats in May to roughly half; the list has tacked toward the liberal-Zionist center. (Times of Israel, Sep 7, 2026)

Who votes for them

• 2022: Yesh Atid 847,435 votes, 17.79%, 24 seats; Bennett did not run. (Wikipedia)
• Yesh Atid's 2022 voters were 78.5% secular, 20% traditional; it took 39% of the secular vote. (IDI, Jun 28, 2026)
• Russian speakers: Bennett 17%. (Lazar via JPost, Dec 10, 2025)
• First-time voters: 10%. (N12 via JPost, Sep 23, 2026)

Where they stand

Haredi draft

Bennett: “Bibi is talking about a 50% exemption, Gadi is talking about a 30% exemption, I am talking about 0 exemption.” End stipends for married yeshiva students. (JPost, Aug 30; Ynet, Sep 16, 2026)

Courts

A Basic Law on how Basic Laws are made and when courts may step in; repeal the judicial appointments law; 8-year term limits for prime ministers. (Ynet, Sep 22, 2026)

War & Gaza

“We must not budge a centimeter from the red line until Hamas is disarmed.” Supports a state commission on Oct 7. (JPost, Aug 1, 2026)

West Bank

Opposes a Palestinian state “under any constellation”; backs E1; would dismantle illegal outposts while backing “legal settlement in Area C.” (JPost, Aug 30; Times of Israel, Jun 23, 2026)

Religion & state

Civil marriage; cities choose on Shabbat transit; “full equality of rights to protect the LGBTQ community.” (JPost, Apr 20; Ynet, Sep 14, 2026)

Economy

“We will cut food prices by 30% within three years.” (be-yahad.org.il)

Names on the list

• No. 2Yair Lapid, Yesh Atid leader
• No. 3Keren Terner, former finance and transport director-general
• No. 10Yonatan Shalev, 23-year-old reservist activist

Times of Israel, Sep 6, 2026

Coalition pledges

• Zionist parties only: no Arab or Haredi parties; “no compromises on draft issues.” (Times of Israel, May 27, 2026)
• An explicit break from his 2021 government with Ra'am. (Times of Israel, Apr 26, 2026)

In their words

“I'm a right-wing guy, I'm not changing my opinions. But I'm not a schmuck.”

Seats in each poll

Average 11.17 across 6 polls (Channel 14 not included).

Bios

Naftali Bennett. Born 1972 in Haifa to American parents. Served in Sayeret Matkal, built tech companies (Cyota, Soluto), and led the Yesha Council 2010–12. Prime minister June 2021–June 2022, the first to wear a kippah.

Yair Lapid (no. 2). Born 1963; a former TV host who founded Yesh Atid in 2012 (19 seats in 2013). Prime minister July–December 2022, then opposition leader.

Bio source: Wikipedia, accessed Oct 2026, via the research memo and party registers.