Unity (Israel)
Political party
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Unity is a right-wing political party in Israel which was founded in August 2026 by Yuli Edelstein and Gilad Erdan, ahead of the 2026 Israeli legislative election.
Unity האחדות | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Gilad Erdan |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 6 August 2026 |
| Split from | Likud |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Knesset | 0 / 120 |
Background and founding
Yuli Edelstein, who served as the chair of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, was removed from the position in July 2025 after he refused to support a bill which would have allowed many Ultra-Orthodox to be exempt from the draft.[1]
Edelstein and Gilad Erdan were in talks in late May 2026 regarding the potential formation of a new party.[2]
He and Erdan launched a new party on 6 August 2026 in Tel Aviv.[3] Erdan stated that the party would form a "broad Zionist government" and would be in favor of a broad draft that included all people.[4] Erdan will lead the party.[5]
Former Beit Shemesh mayor Aliza Bloch joined the party on 10 August.[6] The name of the party, Unity, was unveiled the following day.[7] Oren Smadja joined the party on 12 August.[8] On 13 August, it was reported that several Likud MKs were considering defecting to Unity after the former party decided to ban incumbent MKs from running on Likud regional district spots in the 2026 Likud primary leading up to the 2026 legislative election.[9]
Election results
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |