Gilad Ardan

In light of low polling numbers and the collapse of talks with Benny Gantz, Gilad Ardan has announced that his Unity Party will withdraw from the upcoming election race. Party leaders, including Yuli Edelstein, stated that the public is currently focused on the identity of the next Prime Minister rather than a unity government. Gadi Eisenkot has called on other parties hovering near the electoral...

Parallel to talks with Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz, the chairman of the "Ha-Achdut" party, Gilad Ardan, revealed that a joint run with Prof. Yaron Zelekha is on the table to fight the cost of living crisis. "We will accelerate the talks in the coming days."

The chairman of the "Achdut" party and former senior Likud member explains in an interview with "HaYom" why he left the party after 30 years to take a major political risk. He stated: "We will demand a service law for everyone, including Arabs and Haredim. We will not be in anyone's pocket, even if the price is new elections."

Oren Smadja, a new candidate for the Unity Party, argues that a state commission of inquiry should not be appointed by the judiciary. He calls for an independent investigation into the events of October 7, though he remained vague regarding his specific legislative agenda if elected.

They have experience, public sympathy, and zero controversy. So how is it that the prestige list of Likud defectors and Aliza Bloch is barely scraping the electoral threshold?

The political system continues to storm around the move by Gilad Ardan and his new party. In an interview with 103FM, he explained why he left Likud after 30 years, revealed that he rejected an offer for a high spot on the list, and presented his line on the issue of conscription and the next government.