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Achai Party Officially Out of Knesset Election Race

The Achai Movement party, named after Rabbi Yoram Abergil, has officially withdrawn from the 26th Knesset elections. The withdrawal was confirmed on Sunday, October 25, 2026, after all candidates on the party's slate submitted their resignations.

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What happened

01The Achai Movement party of Rabbi Yoram Abergil has officially withdrawn from the 26th Knesset elections.
02The withdrawal follows the legal resignation of all candidates on the party's slate.
03The Central Elections Committee confirmed the party's withdrawal on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
04Election officials have been instructed not to distribute the party's ballots, which carried the letters Tzadi-Yod (צבי).
05The party's entry will be marked with an "X" on official posters displaying the approved voting options.
06Any ballots cast for the party, whether printed or handwritten, will be considered invalid.
07The directives regarding the invalidation of votes apply to military polling stations and Israeli missions abroad.

Following the resignations, the Central Elections Committee instructed election officials to ensure the party's ballots are not distributed to voters or placed in voting booths. The party's ballot, which carried the letters Tzadi-Yod (צבי), will be marked with an "X" on official posters and notices displaying the approved lists.

These directives apply to all polling stations, including military bases and Israeli diplomatic missions abroad. The Central Elections Committee clarified that any ballots cast for the party, whether pre-printed or handwritten, will be considered invalid and will not be included in the final vote count.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 17:48

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