Today, Sunday, Naftali Bennett's Beyachad party and Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beiteinu are formally presenting their candidate slates for the Knesset elections, 51 days before voting day. According to Amit Segal (N12), Bennett's list will include about 40% candidates from Yesh Atid personnel, while Liberman's slate integrates dozens of new candidates, including MK Dan Illouz who recently left Likud.
Today's launches mark a key milestone 51 days ahead of the September Knesset elections, as both parties seek to consolidate their rosters. Bennett's Beyachad — formed from his merger with Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid — is expected to allocate approximately 40% of its list slots to Yesh Atid personnel, a figure that underscores the alliance's internal power balance. The composition of the list will be scrutinized as a signal of Bennett's standing after a string of polls showing his party trailing both Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar.
Liberman's Yisrael Beiteinu, meanwhile, presents a list swollen by dozens of new candidates, including MK Dan Illouz, who left the Likud last month over the Haredi draft issue (as reported by The Zioneer on August 5). The integration of Illouz and the possible displacement of sitting MKs such as Sharon Nir highlights the volatility within the party as Liberman attempts to maximize his electoral return. The finalized slates are expected to be published later today.
3 developments
- StrongLikud removes MK Dan Illouz from WhatsApp group after defection to Yisrael Beiteinu
- StrongTuchfeld: Illouz denied reports of leaving, will be 20th on Yisrael Beiteinu list
- StrongLikud Reveals Reserved Slot Positions: Avivi at 35, Medan at 15, Goldschmidt at 26
- DevelopingMK Dan Illouz, now in Yisrael Beiteinu, urged Bennett a year ago to exclude Yair Golan from any partnership
Source and signal
- Open-source intake