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HaMiluimnikim (“The Reservists”) Party

Footage posted to social media shows Haredi passengers dancing at Ben Gurion International Airport, where 42 ultra-Orthodox men were arrested in a Military Police operation upon their return to Israel from the United States, October 20, 2026. (Screenshot/Social media: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law via Ch12);
Hendel conditions joining government on universal enlistment
Netanyahu comes out against arrest of Haredi draft dodgers as 42 detained at airport
By ToI Staff, Emanuel Fabian and Ariela Karmel
Arrests are 'deliberate attempt to harm the process of drafting Haredim without coercion,' PM claims; 40 of detainees freed after pledging to enlist; ultra-Orthodox MKs decry 'political intereference'; opposition leaders slam premier
From left: MK Chili Tropper, former minister Yoaz Hendel, Shira Shapira, and Elyasaf Peretz hold a press conference announcing the formation of a new political party ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, on July 7, 2026. (Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 1:22 am
Yoaz Hendel’s Reservists teams up with ex-minister Chili Tropper ahead of election
Bereaved family members Shira Shapiro and Elyasaf Peretz also joining new alliance; Smotrich’s Religious Zionism to hold primary on July 26 as polls show it shedding support
By Ariela Karmel
(L-R) Yoaz Hendel in Petah Tikva, May 10, 2026 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) Blue and White chief MK Benny Gantz at the Knesset on June 29, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) and Dedy Simhi in Jerusalem, July 5, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 )
July 5, 2026, 3:18 pm
Hendel said not expected to run with Gantz and Simhi amid Haredi coalition dispute
Reservists leader vows to boycott Haredi parties, but Gantz and newcomer Simhi haven’t ruled out sitting with them; meetings among the potential allies ongoing while party chair Hendel on active IDF duty
By Ariela Karmel
Yoaz Hendel (L) and Benny Gantz (R) at the Knesset on May 13, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
June 25, 2026, 4:54 pm
Potential Gantz-Hendel-Simhi alliance faces hurdles despite merger reports
Sources say talks between Blue and White, Reservists, Dedy Simhi ongoing but gaps remain over position on Haredi parties; Reservists exploring other options, seeks to be ‘kingmaker’
By Ariela Karmel
MKs Avigdor Liberman (front right) and Gadi Eisenkot (bottom left) in the Knesset, September 9, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 8, 2026, 11:28 am
Eisenkot-Liberman merger would be biggest faction, could boost opposition – survey
Polls essentially unchanged since last week, with Zman showing Zionist opposition with narrow majority; Reservists’ Hendel reportedly in touch with Gantz about joint run
By ToI Staff and Tal Schneider
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Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists’ Party, speaks during the party’s launch event ahead of the 2026 general elections, at Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha near Jerusalem, November 19, 2025. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
December 3, 2025, 6:11 pm
New ‘Reservists’ party accuses Likud of pressuring registrar to block its registration
HaMiluimnikim says ruling party is exploiting state mechanisms to curb competition; justice minister denies accusation
By Ariela Karmel
Yoaz Hendel speaking at a press conference for his HaMiluimnikim party, November 19, 2025. (Courtesy)
November 20, 2025, 1:13 pm
Yoaz Hendel says his ‘Reservists’ party wants government without Haredi, Arab factions
Former communication minister’s new party previously said it would sit with anyone who accepted its principles, including universal military service
By Ariela Karmel
Lawmakers in the Knesset plenum, September 10, 2025. (Dani Shem-Tov/ Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
October 28, 2025, 7:54 am
The new political parties that could shape Israel’s next elections
A crowded field of new parties, some led by prominent former officials, could influence whether the opposition unseats Netanyahu or he again wins reelection
By Ariela Karmel
Yoaz Hendel testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7, 2023, massacre, in Tel Aviv on August 8, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
September 18, 2025, 5:08 pm
Former center-right minister Yoaz Hendel forms new ‘Reservists’ party
Faction aims to be a bridge between left and right, pledges not to engage in political boycotts; platform calls for universal conscription, commission of inquiry into October 7
By Sam Sokol
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