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Religious Zionism

HaTzionut HaDatit

Led by Bezalel Smotrich (running jointly with Zehut, led by Moshe Feiglin)

Order confirmed by the party·Last updated 01.09.2026

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Poll standing

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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: 06.09.2026

Above the threshold in most polls

Crosses the threshold in 4 out of 5 recent polls

Average 6 seats · Recent range: 5–7

Recent trend:Rising

Standing by poll

Kan News06.09.20266Maariv04.09.20265Channel 13 News02.09.20266Channel 1403.09.20267Channel 12 News31.08.2026Not reported as crossing

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.

The platform in brief

Key positions as published in the party's platform

Verified·Last updated 05.09.2026·Religious Zionism's "Law and Justice" plan (digital edition)

Enlistment and equal burden-sharing

Supports a significant expansion of Haredi recruitment as part of the "Reservists Coming Home" program: preparation and service frameworks adapted to the Haredi public, alongside a "Basic Law for Servicemembers" giving preferential rights and benefits. No numerical Haredi recruitment target was published.

Per the party's platform ↗Details

Security, Gaza, and the war

No dedicated, detailed party platform document on security was found ahead of the 2026 election.

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Cost of living and economy

No dedicated, detailed party platform document on the economy was found ahead of the 2026 election.

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Democracy and the judiciary

Smotrich and Rothman's "Law and Justice" plan: splitting the attorney general's role, increasing elected officials' influence over judicial appointments, and restricting the Supreme Court's power to strike down laws — only by unanimous decision, and never for Basic Laws. Also includes a regular-majority override clause and abolishing the reasonableness standard for government and ministerial decisions.

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Religion and state

No dedicated, detailed party platform document on religion and state was found ahead of the 2026 election.

Per the party's platform ↗Details

Education / health and welfare

No dedicated, detailed party platform document on education or health and welfare was found ahead of the 2026 election.

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Candidates for the Knesset

Order confirmed by the party·Last updated 01.09.2026·Source: Kipa, "Final results: the Religious Zionism list"

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ⓘ Legislation data on this site covers the 25th Knesset only

Plenary vote participation · Served as MK until 07.02.2023

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This figure is only shown for people currently serving as a Knesset member, since only sitting MKs can participate in plenary votes. Some ministers and deputy ministers are part of the government but aren't currently sitting MKs, so no current participation figure is shown for them. If they served as an MK earlier in the 25th Knesset, that activity may appear separately.

Legislative activity25th Knesset

No bills found in the 25th Knesset

Experience and activity

Alongside his role as Finance Minister, gained broad civilian authorities over Judea and Samaria as an additional minister in the Defense Ministry — in planning, land registration, and infrastructure — as part of a restructuring of powers vis-a-vis the Civil Administration and the appointment of an additional civilian department head

In 2005 was detained by the Shin Bet during protests against the disengagement plan, held for about three weeks in Shikma Prison and then a further three weeks under house arrest, on suspicion of activity to block roads; no indictment was ultimately filed against him

As Finance Minister, advanced roughly ₪35 billion in fiscal-consolidation measures as part of the 2025 budget. The submitted budget framework had a 4.4% deficit target, later updated; child allowances were frozen for 2025

Source: Knesset website, verified news coverage, Ynet, Walla, Maariv

Sources

The main sources behind this party's information, grouped by data type.

  • Party platformReligious Zionism's "Law and Justice" plan (digital edition)
  • Candidate rosterSource: Kipa, "Final results: the Religious Zionism list"
  • Legislation dataKnesset National Legislation DB (accessed via Open Knesset)
  • Voting participation dataKnesset Plenum Voting DB (accessed via Open Knesset)

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