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Yoaz Hendel

Left to right: Former minister Gilad Erdan and MK Yuli Edelstein in Tel Aviv, August 6, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90); Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Yoaz Hendel and Chili Tropper in Jerusalem, August 5, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 11, 2026, 9:33 pm
Meet the ‘Third Bloc’ of right-wing parties pushing for a ‘Zionist unity government’
Leaders of new crop of center-right factions believe they can replace the Haredim as kingmakers and broker peace between the competing blocs; the polls, for now, say otherwise
By Sam Sokol
Yoaz Hendel, Chili Tropper and other party members attend the official launch of their new Zionist Home-The Reservists party's campaign in Jerusalem, August 5, 2026. (Courtesy)
August 6, 2026, 3:22 pm
Hendel, Tropper launch Zionist Home party, demand national security portfolio
New center-right party calls for establishment of a ‘Zionist government,’ conditions joining next coalition on passage of ultra-Orthodox conscription bill
By Sam Sokol
Left: Likud MK Yuli Edelstein attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 9, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); right: Former Likud MK Gilad Erdan takes part in a ceremony for a bulletproof ambulance donated by the Harvest Christian Fellowship to Magen David Adom, at the Tower of David, in the Old City of Jerusalem, June 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 30, 2026, 10:51 pm
Rumored ‘Likud B’ party led by Erdan and Edelstein picks up 5 seats in new ToI poll
Potential alliance of Likud defectors would blow new Gantz-Simhi and Hendel-Tropper outfits out of the water, but fail to resolve electoral deadlock, Zman Yisrael survey shows
By ToI Staff
A masked assailant is caught on surveillance footage hurling a brick at the glass doors of Channel 12's offices in Tel Aviv, in the early hours of July 28, 2026. (Channel 12 via X)
July 28, 2026, 2:11 pm
‘Someone will die’: Vandal smashes Channel 12 office doors again, leaves threatening note
Network’s Tel Aviv entrance hit with two bricks, message demands apology for coverage of alleged abuse of Palestinian at Sde Teiman army base; outlet accuses government of incitement
By ToI Staff
MK Chili Tropper attends Blue and White faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 11, 2026, 10:50 pm
Ex-minister Chili Tropper says he will ‘absolutely not’ help Netanyahu form a government
Former Blue and White MK also vows not to join a coalition with Arab or Haredi parties; Mansour Abbas declares Ra’am won’t run on joint ticket with other Arab-majority factions
By Ethan Rubinson and Lazar Berman
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
Gadi Eisenkot (right) greets supporters at the launch of his Yashar party’s election campaign, in Hod Hasharon, central Israel, June 30, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 3:40 pm
Gadi Eisenkot launches a centrist campaign tailored for the commuters of Route 4
Running under the heavy shadow of wartime grief, the former IDF chief aims to capture Israel’s middle class while keeping a fractured opposition bloc from collapsing
By Tal Schneider
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
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
Illustrative: Ultra-Orthodox men after clashes during a protest outside the army recruitment office in Jerusalem, as a group of soldiers stands behind them, March 4, 2024 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 27, 2024, 11:37 am
‘We prefer dying to serving in the IDF’: Israel in battle over Haredi conscription
As troops fight in Gaza and are stationed on the northern border, a third battleground is taking shape over drafting the ultra-Orthodox, an issue that could bring down the coalition
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Right-wing demonstrators protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem, on March 11, 2023. The placard reads: 'The imperative of the hour: Unity!' (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 14, 2023, 6:00 am
At rallies against government, a right-wing anti-overhaul movement takes shape
Some 12,000 people have attended three demonstrations so far by conservatives keen on compromise, organizers say
By Canaan Lidor
The main headquarters in Jerusalem of the Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, known as Kan, seen on January 31, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
March 11, 2023, 2:01 pm
No Kan do: How Israel’s public broadcaster ended up in the government’s firing line
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has vowed to drastically cut funding from Kan in a bid to engender competition, but observers say his plans are misguided and dangerous
By Amy Spiro
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi at the Knesset on January 2, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 3, 2023, 5:38 am
Communications minister dials back ‘kosher phone’ reforms opposed by ultra-Orthodox
After meeting with Haredi faction heads, Likud’s Karhi scraps moves aimed at integrating internet-less phones into wider telecoms market, delays plan to phase out 2G, 3G service
By ToI Staff
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