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Former Minister Hili Trooper Launches New Zionist Party Rejecting Traditional Political Blocs
Former Israeli Minister Hili Trooper launched a new Zionist party on July 7, 2026, aiming to represent 300,000 Israelis without political affiliation. He rejects alignment with traditional political blocs and calls for a broad government excluding ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties.
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- 01Hili Trooper launches a new Zionist party targeting 300,000 unrepresented Israelis.
- 02He denies being a proxy for Benny Gantz or Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 03The party rejects traditional political blocs and excludes ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties.
- 04Trooper calls for Netanyahu to end his leadership after the October 7 attacks.
- 05He emphasizes social issues like education, healthcare, and combating violence.
- 06Trooper expects more politicians to join his new political movement.
Trooper also stated Netanyahu should step down following the October 7 attacks and emphasized his party’s focus on social issues and unity.
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