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Zionist Party and Zehut Alliance Files Knesset Slate

9/9/2026

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  • Israel's parties submitted Knesset candidate lists, ending alliance talks before the October 2026 election.
  • Blue and White filed a list without mergers, with women in five top-ten slots.
  • Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu postponed announcing reserved slots after Oren Dobronsky declined a top-ten spot.
  • Zionist Party and Zehut formed an alliance, placing Bezalel Smotrich first and Moshe Feiglin second.
  • Joint List delayed its slate after Jaafar Farah withdrew amid sexual-harassment allegations.