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Religious Zionist Party Files Slate, Smotrich Leads, Adds Hostage Father

7/27/2026

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Religious Zionist Party finalized its Knesset slate with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich first.
The slate reserves a slot for Zvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan Mor, and must be filed with Central Elections Committee by September 9.
Polls show the party barely cleared threshold and may win five seats, while Minister Ofir Sofer and MK Moshe Solomon will not run after Smotrich removed Solomon from committees for opposing a Torah-study bill.

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Story summary

Religious Zionist Party finalized its Knesset slate with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich first.
The slate reserves a slot for Zvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan Mor, and must be filed with Central Elections Committee by September 9.
Polls show the party barely cleared threshold and may win five seats, while Minister Ofir Sofer and MK Moshe Solomon will not run after Smotrich removed Solomon from committees for opposing a Torah-study bill.