Who they are

• From the National Union line; Smotrich has chaired it since 2019. Smotrich refused a new joint run with Ben-Gvir. (Wikipedia; JPost, Aug 13, 2026)
• On Sept 1, 2026 formed a “technical bloc” with Moshe Feiglin's Zehut that can separate after the election. Feiglin: “We are a totally separate party.” (JPost, Sep 1; Israel365, Sep 11, 2026)

Who votes for them

• 2022 (joint list with Otzma and Noam): 516,470 votes, 10.84%, 14 seats; RZ kept 7. (IDI; Wikipedia)
• The 2022 joint list took 45% of national-religious voters (up from 30%) and 14% of traditional voters. (IDI, Jun 28, 2026)
• Won 22% in settlements vs about 11% nationally. (Washington Institute, Nov 22, 2022)
• Settler anger over the draft: “I don't have a political home today.” (Times of Israel, Aug 7, 2026)

Where they stand

Haredi draft

Most RZ MKs voted for the July 14 law banning arrests of draft evaders. Smotrich: arrests “just make Jews fight one another.” (Times of Israel, Jul 14 and Aug 7, 2026)

Courts

“These elections concern the judiciary.” Plan: justices chosen by secret ballot of all judges, AG role split in two, 61-vote override. (Ynet, Sep 15, 2026)

War & Gaza

“Return to the whole of Gaza in a big way,” with military rule before sovereignty. (JPost, Aug 18, 2026)

West Bank

E1 approval (~3,400 units) “practically erases the two-state delusion.” 103 new settlements approved during his tenure. (Times of Israel, Aug 20, 2025; JPost, Aug 18, 2026)

Religion & state

“Jewish identity in state institutions and education.” (israel2026.co.il)

Economy

“Competition-based solutions”; Zehut adds a flat tax, school vouchers, a professional army and cannabis legalization. (CRC party register, Oct 4, 2026)

Names on the list

• No. 2Moshe Feiglin, Zehut leader
• No. 3Orit Strock
• No. 4Simcha Rothman

INN, Sep 9, 2026

Coalition pledges

• Netanyahu for prime minister; rules out Arab parties. (JPost, Aug 18, 2026)

In their words

“Every settlement… is another nail in the coffin of this dangerous idea.”

Seats in each poll

Average 5.5 across 6 polls (Channel 14 not included). Channel 14 figure is the latest in our register; its date is not given.

Bios

Bezalel Smotrich. Born 1980; lives in Kedumim; co-founded Regavim. Finance minister and a minister in the Defense Ministry over the Civil Administration. Known for a 2023 remark that Huwara should be “wiped out”; sanctioned by several countries since June 2025.

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