The Beit Tzioni (Reservists) Party launched its election campaign and presented a comprehensive platform Wednesday evening, according to the party. Party leaders Yoaz Hendel and Hili Tropper are demanding the National Security portfolio.
The Beit Tzioni (Reservists) Party officially launched its election campaign Wednesday evening, presenting a comprehensive platform. Party leaders Yoaz Hendel and Hili Tropper are demanding the National Security portfolio, according to the party's announcement. In a statement reported by ynet, they said: 'We came to work, not for likes.' At the launch, Tropper explicitly stated that the party will demand that Hendel be appointed Minister of National Security, as reported by Amit Segal of N12.
The campaign launch follows a series of steps in the party's formation. On July 8, Hendel and Tropper formally announced their joint election run, vowing to create a new Zionist political force focused on reservists and shared national service, as The Zioneer reported. The party subsequently held primaries, with the full list published on June 17, with Hendel at the top. Earlier, on June 11, the party faced criticism from the Likud Reservists Forum, which demanded a name change, arguing the party appropriates reserve service for partisan politics.
The party's emergence is part of a broader political realignment centered on reservists and national service. As The Zioneer reported on June 30, the Knesset Committee approved a Basic Law: Torah Study for first reading, a move opposed by the Reservist Party and other secular advocacy groups, who view it as a direct affront to those serving in reserves. The new party positions itself as a Zionist alternative for voters concerned with equal burden-sharing.
It remains to be seen whether the party will cross the electoral threshold and what coalition dynamics will emerge. The demand for the National Security portfolio signals the party's ambition to take a leading role in security policy, but its success depends on the election outcome.
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