Israel First
Yisrael Techila
Led by Sharren Haskel
List submitted to the Central Elections CommitteeLast updated 13.09.2026
About Israel First ahead of the 2026 election, including the candidate list, the platform by topic, poll standing and sources.
Poll standing
How is a party's poll standing determined?
This status is calculated automatically from the latest polls shown on this site — one per outlet we track. We check how many of them report the party crossing the electoral threshold (rather than assuming this from the seat count alone), and also show the range and average of its projected seats in those same polls. Polls reflect a snapshot at the time they were published and are not a forecast of the election result.
Last updated: 21.10.2026
Below the threshold in every recent poll
Doesn't cross the threshold in any of the 5 recent polls
What is the electoral threshold?
The electoral threshold is the minimum share of the vote a list needs in order to take part in the allocation of Knesset seats. In Knesset elections the threshold is 3.25% of valid votes. A list that does not pass the threshold does not take part in the seat allocation.
Source: Knesset website – glossaryBelow the electoral threshold
Standing by poll
This status is calculated automatically from the latest polls shown on this site — one per outlet we track. We check how many of them report the party crossing the electoral threshold (rather than assuming this from the seat count alone), and also show the range and average of its projected seats in those same polls. Polls reflect a snapshot at the time they were published and are not a forecast of the election result.
Platform at a Glance
The key positions as published in the party's platform.
VerifiedLast updated 05.09.2026"Israel First"'s national work plan (party website)
Enlistment and equal burden-sharing
An equal, mandatory service law for all Israeli citizens — anyone not serving in the IDF would be required to do national-civilian service; state benefits would be stripped from evaders, alongside rewards for those serving and doing reserve duty.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesSecurity, Gaza, and the war
Strategic resolution against Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas aiming for total, lasting quiet; a formal cancellation of the Oslo Accords; and an independent international public-diplomacy/information apparatus in the Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry, and IDF.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesCost of living and economy
Cutting government ministries from 30+ down to 15–20 and abolishing the "minister without portfolio" role, alongside a drastic cut to the corporate tax rate to draw capital and tech talent back to Israel.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesDemocracy and the judiciary
The party's work plan includes no treatment of democracy or the judiciary.
Religion and state
No dedicated religion-and-state policy (such as marriage, conversion, kashrut, or Shabbat transit) was found in the work plan.
Education / health and welfare
On education: a voucher reform — an annual personal education voucher worth about 60,000 NIS per parent for free school choice, with full managerial autonomy for principals. On health: no dedicated chapter was found in the work plan.
Crime and Personal Security
Freeing the Israel Police and the courts from cannabis cases for the fight against serious crime, and drying up the crime organizations' funding sources by making the market legal, controlled and regulated.
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Candidate list for the 2026 election: Israel First
List submitted to the Central Elections CommitteeLast updated 13.09.2026Source: official government elections site (gov.il) — list as filed with the Central Elections Committee, Sep. 7, 2026
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ⓘ For sitting MKs, legislation data covers the 25th Knesset only; for those no longer serving, it covers their full Knesset tenure
Sources
The main sources behind this party's information, grouped by data type.
- Platform"Israel First"'s national work plan (party website)
- Candidate rosterSource: official government elections site (gov.il) — list as filed with the Central Elections Committee, Sep. 7, 2026
- Legislation dataKnesset National Legislation DB (accessed via Open Knesset, the Public Knowledge Workshop)
- Voting participation dataKnesset Plenum Voting DB (accessed via zmanknesset.co.il)
Information here is based on official sources — it isn't a recommendation for who to vote for.