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Religious Zionist figures explore a new party with Edelstein and Shaked
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First reported by Walla · Jun 23, 2026
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Senior Religious Zionist figures have approached Yuli Edelstein and Ayelet Shaked about helping form a new right-center party. The talks are aimed at voters who feel unrepresented, but no decision has been made yet.
- 01Religious Zionist figures approached Yuli Edelstein and Ayelet Shaked about a new party.
- 02The proposed framework targets national-right and center-right voters who feel unrepresented.
- 03Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party is part of the backdrop to the talks.
- 04Moshe Kahlon is out, while Gilad Erdan has not yet decided.
- 05Yoez Hendel and Shvut Raanan are also being considered.
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