The B'Yachad (Together) party has officially filed its Knesset slate for the upcoming October elections, according to The Zioneer. The list merges representatives of Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid with candidates personally chosen by party leader Naftali Bennett, formalizing the joint agreement unveiled earlier Sunday.
The B'Yachad party formally submitted its Knesset slate to the Central Elections Committee on Sunday evening, officially launching the joint ticket led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. The filing came hours after Bennett and Lapid unveiled the merged list publicly at 15:35 Jerusalem time, as The Zioneer reported earlier today. The official submission confirms the composition: Bennett heads the 20-candidate list, with Lapid in second place, followed by former directors-general Keren Turner and Merav Ben Ari, combining representatives from Yesh Atid with candidates personally chosen by Bennett.
The announcement earlier Sunday at 15:35 Jerusalem detailed the list, which was first published by Israeli media. The slate was determined by Bennett personally without primaries, as The Zioneer reported in a background bulletin earlier today at 16:44 Jerusalem. Additionally, at 09:20 Jerusalem on Sunday, The Zioneer reported that Bennett's list would draw approximately 40% of its candidates from Yesh Atid personnel, according to N12.
The formation of B'Yachad represents a centrist merger ahead of the October 19 elections, with Bennett and Lapid positioning the party as an alternative to the right-wing and left-wing blocs. The party's list was crafted without primaries, with Bennett selecting candidates directly, including several former senior civil servants.
The full list is expected to be published by the Central Elections Committee in the coming days. The election campaign is now underway, with B'Yachad facing early polling challenges as noted in previous coverage.
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