Otzma Yehudit represents Israel's radical religious right. It openly claims the legacy of the Kahanist movement (Kach) led by Meir Kahane.
Otzma Yehudit supports "Greater Israel" and full Israeli sovereignty, with no compromise, over all the territories, including Gaza and Judea and Samaria/West Bank, which it wants to annex.
Otzma Yehudit takes a maximalist security line (wider strikes, deterrence, the death penalty for those who carry out terror attacks). It wants a deep judicial reform that would give politicians more control over the appointment of judges.
On religion, Otzma Yehudit prefers incentives rather than coercion to get Haredim to enlist. It sees the state as based on Jewish morality rather than on universal values.
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Otzma Yehudit left the coalition in January 2025 to protest the ceasefire in Gaza, then came back. Otzma Yehudit considers the war against Iran “absolutely necessary.”
Otzma Yehudit makes a full judicial reform a condition for joining the next coalition. Otzma Yehudit also supports the political appointment of . On October 7, Itamar Ben Gvir sits on the government's committee instead of supporting an independent state commission of inquiry.
On the , Otzma Yehudit is closer to the parties than to the secular parties.
Otzma Yehudit wants to withdraw recognition of Reform conversions. Otzma Yehudit led the July 2026 law that expands the separation of men and women at university.
The law we passed today forces nothing on anyone.
Otzma Yehudit supports “Greater Israel,” with no compromise. Otzma Yehudit opposes limits on building in the settlements.
Otzma Yehudit sees the Americans as naive about Iran and wants Israel to be able to act alone. Itamar Ben Gvir is under sanctions or entry bans in about ten Western countries, including France.
Israel is not subject to the United States.
Otzma Yehudit supports the strikes on Iran and calls for the use of force, deeming the US President “naive”: Itamar Ben-Gvir does not make military action conditional on the support of allies.
Ben-Gvir critique la « naïveté » de Trump sur l'Iran (Internet Haber) · Jul 27, 2026 · source ↗Otzma Yehudit left the government in January 2025 in protest at the ceasefire, then voted against the October 2025 agreement; Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens to bring down the government if Hamas remains in power in Gaza.
Otzma Yehudit quits government in protest against ceasefire (TPS) · Jan 19, 2025 · source ↗Its position: A military action against Iran’s nuclear sites
Otzma Yehudit rejects any negotiation with Iran: Itamar Ben-Gvir asserts that “there is no room for diplomacy” and that force must be used.
Ben-Gvir critique la « naïveté » de Trump sur l'Iran (Internet Haber) · Jul 27, 2026 · source ↗Updated October 23
Sources : Fourchette calculée à partir de 4 instituts entre le 16 et le 19 octobre 2026. N12/Midgam, Maariv/Lazar Research, N13 et Kan 11/Kantar. Le détail complet par institut est disponible dans l'encart sondages de la fiche.
Compare Otzma Yehudit - Jewish Power with another partyOtzma Yehudit represents Israel's radical religious right. It openly claims the legacy of the Kahanist movement (Kach) led by Meir Kahane.
Otzma Yehudit supports "Greater Israel" and full Israeli sovereignty, with no compromise, over all the territories, including Gaza and Judea and Samaria/West Bank, which it wants to annex.
Otzma Yehudit takes a maximalist security line (wider strikes, deterrence, the death penalty for those who carry out terror attacks). It wants a deep judicial reform that would give politicians more control over the appointment of judges.
On religion, Otzma Yehudit prefers incentives rather than coercion to get Haredim to enlist. It sees the state as based on Jewish morality rather than on universal values.
Voting for Otzma Yehudit means, first and foremost, choosing the hardest security line on the political landscape.
Security & National Defense
Otzma Yehudit supports the strikes on Iran and calls for the use of force, deeming the US President “naive”: Itamar Ben-Gvir does not make military action conditional on the support of allies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Otzma Yehudit opposes any Palestinian state: Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks of a “fabricated state” and calls for retaliation against the Palestinian Authority in the event of recognition.
Territories & Settlements
Otzma Yehudit calls for applying Israeli sovereignty over all of Judea and Samaria/the West Bank, in line with the idea of a single state between the Jordan and the sea.
Democracy & Institutions
Otzma Yehudit rejects a appointed by the judiciary: Itamar Ben-Gvir wants a “national framework, without the people of the judicial system”, because according to Otzma Yehudit they are among those who should be investigated.
Israel’s Jewish & Democratic Identity
Otzma Yehudit rejects any with Ra’am and accuses the left of wanting to “sell off the Jewish state” by allying with Mansour Abbas.
Military Service & Haredi Society
Otzma Yehudit encourages Haredi service through tailored tracks (police, Border Police) so that they “go in Haredi and come out Haredi”, without proposing sanctions or a general obligation.
Otzma Yehudit was founded on 13 November 2012 by Aryeh Eldad and Michael Ben-Ari, both formerly of the National Union, which they left after months of internal disagreement over holding primaries, ahead of the 2013 elections. The party initially ran under the name Otzma LeYisrael.
It is described as the ideological heir to the Kach movement, founded by Meir Kahane and banned by Israel on 13 March 1994.
Eldad led the party from 2012 to 2013, followed by Ben-Ari until 17 March 2019, when he was barred from running for the Knesset for incitement. Itamar Ben Gvir then took over the party leadership in 2019 and has retained it since.
A member of the governing coalition since December 2022, the party held 6 to 7 seats when the outgoing Knesset was dissolved. Its list of 20 candidates was submitted on 7 September 2026, with Ben Gvir at the top followed by former Likud MK Tally Gotliv; Netanyahu had pushed in August for a merger with Religious Zionism, which Ben Gvir refused.
On 24 September 2026, the Central Elections Committee rejected the requests to disqualify Otzma Yehudit; on 4 October, the High Court rejected the Democrats' appeal on procedural grounds, without examining the merits.
Ben Gvir has been Minister of National Security since December 2022 (a newly created position with authority over the police in Judea and Samaria/the West Bank).
Ben Gvir championed and secured the passage of the law introducing the death penalty for perpetrators of deadly terrorist attacks (30 March 2026).
Ben Gvir resigned from the government in January 2025 to protest the Gaza ceasefire, before being reinstated in March 2025.
Israel should be able to launch a preemptive strike against a country or group that threatens it, even without the support of its allies.
Otzma Yehudit supports the strikes on Iran and calls for the use of force, deeming the US President “naive”: Itamar Ben-Gvir does not make military action conditional on the support of allies.
Source :Ben-Gvir critique la « naïveté » de Trump sur l'Iran (Internet Haber)· 2026-07-27
Israel should accept a long-term ceasefire in Gaza, even if Hamas is not fully disarmed.
Otzma Yehudit left the government in January 2025 in protest at the ceasefire, then voted against the October 2025 agreement; Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens to bring down the government if Hamas remains in power in Gaza.
Source :Otzma Yehudit quits government in protest against ceasefire (TPS)· 2025-01-19
Faced with Iran’s nuclear program, which approach should Israel favor?
Otzma Yehudit rejects any negotiation with Iran: Itamar Ben-Gvir asserts that “there is no room for ” and that force must be used.
Source :Ben-Gvir critique la « naïveté » de Trump sur l'Iran (Internet Haber)· 2026-07-27
Israel should apply the to people convicted of deadly attacks.
Otzma Yehudit initiated the March 30, 2026 law on the death penalty for terrorist murderers and had made its vote on the budget conditional on the law’s passage.
Source :Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinian terrorists (Jewish Insider)· 2026-03-30
To reach an agreement with the Palestinians, Israel should be ready to give up part of Judea and Samaria/West Bank.
Otzma Yehudit refuses to give up any part of Judea and Samaria/the West Bank and, on the contrary, calls for applying Israeli sovereignty there.
Source :Israel's national security minister calls for crushing of 'Palestine' (Tribune/ANI)· 2025-09-21
Israel should let more humanitarian aid into Gaza, even if part of it risks being diverted by Hamas.
Otzma Yehudit calls for a complete halt to humanitarian aid to Gaza until Hamas is defeated.
Source :Ben-Gvir urges Netanyahu to 'conquer' Gaza, halt aid (PressTV via GlobalSecurity)· 2025-07-06
Israel should accept the creation of a Palestinian state as part of a peace agreement.
Otzma Yehudit opposes any Palestinian state: Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks of a “fabricated state” and calls for retaliation against the Palestinian Authority in the event of recognition.
Source :Israeli minister calls for Abbas arrest if UN vote endorses Palestinian state (Hespress)· 2025-11-17
Who should govern Gaza in the long term?
Otzma Yehudit calls for control of the entire Gaza Strip, rejects any continued presence of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, and proposes the population's “voluntary emigration.” On October 11, 2026, Itamar Ben Gvir reaffirms his desire to seize and populate the entire Gaza Strip and encourage the emigration of its inhabitants.
Source :Arutz 7, conférence « HaDor »· 2026-10-11
Existing settlements in Judea and Samaria/West Bank should be able to expand.
Otzma Yehudit supports the development of settlements and opposes any construction freeze in Judea and Samaria/the West Bank.
Source :Otzma Yehudit (Wikipedia)· 2026-10-11
On which part of Judea and Samaria/West Bank should Israel apply its sovereignty?
Otzma Yehudit calls for applying Israeli sovereignty over all of Judea and Samaria/the West Bank, in line with the idea of a single state between the Jordan and the sea.
Source :Israel's national security minister calls for crushing of 'Palestine' (Tribune/ANI)· 2025-09-21
What should Israel do about military service for yeshiva students?
Otzma Yehudit encourages Haredi service through tailored tracks (police, Border Police) so that they “go in Haredi and come out Haredi”, without proposing sanctions or a general obligation.
Source :Who should serve Israel? How parties propose solving the Haredi draft crisis (Ynet)· 2026-09-16
Israel should allow civil marriage, in addition to religious marriage.
Inferred position: Otzma Yehudit is an Orthodox and religious Zionist party, committed to the religious framework of marriage; no recent statement on civil marriage was found.
Source :Otzma Yehudit (Wikipedia)· 2026-10-11
Public transport should operate on Shabbat where local residents want it.
Inferred position: Otzma Yehudit, an Orthodox and religious Zionist party, is committed to public observance of Shabbat; no recent statement on public transport was found.
Source :Otzma Yehudit (Wikipedia)· 2026-10-11
A Reform or Conservative (Masorti) conversion to Judaism, carried out abroad, should continue to give the right to make .
Otzma Yehudit wants to limit the right to aliyah to Orthodox conversions and to cancel the recognition of Reform and Masorti conversions (position expressed in 2022).
Source :Ben-Gvir seeks to overturn non-Orthodox conversion recognition (Ynet)· 2022-11-13
Should the be able to strike down a law passed by the ?
Otzma Yehudit wants to “restrict the powers” of the Supreme Court and make the appointment of judges subject to the Knesset; Otzma Yehudit stands between the override clause and giving the Knesset the final say.
Source :Ben Gvir demands role of defense minister in next government (Times of Israel)· 2026-09-22
The October 7 inquiry should be entrusted to a state commission of inquiry, whose members are appointed by the Supreme Court president, rather than to a commission whose members are chosen by the Knesset.
Otzma Yehudit rejects a state commission of inquiry appointed by the judiciary: Itamar Ben-Gvir wants a “national framework, without the people of the judicial system”, because according to Otzma Yehudit they are among those who should be investigated.
Source :Le gouvernement décide d'une commission « indépendante » sur le 7 octobre (Mako/N12)· 2025-11-16
An Arab party should be able to be part of a governing coalition.
Otzma Yehudit rejects any coalition with Ra’am and accuses the left of wanting to “sell off the Jewish state” by allying with Mansour Abbas.
Source :Otzma Yehudit attacks Abbas-Segalovich statement (Jerusalem Post)· 2026-08-13
What should be done with the 2018 “Nation-State” law?
Inferred position: Otzma Yehudit defends the Jewish character of the state; no recent statement on amending the “Nation-State” law was found.
Source :Otzma Yehudit (Wikipedia)· 2026-10-11
Israel should create a civil union open to same-sex couples, with the same rights as married couples.
Inferred position: Otzma Yehudit, an Orthodox and religious Zionist party, does not propose a civil union for same-sex couples. Itamar Ben-Gvir has disowned his past remarks against the Pride Parade and ensured its security as minister, without taking a position on civil unions.
Source :Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride Parade (Ynet)· 2023-06-01
Publicly funded services should be allowed to offer separate spaces for men and women when a community asks for it.
Inferred position: Otzma Yehudit, an Orthodox party, defends gender segregation when a community asks for it, and Otzma Yehudit highlights it for the Haredi police tracks.
Source :Who should serve Israel? How parties propose solving the Haredi draft crisis (Ynet)· 2026-09-16
Israel should gradually reduce the military aid it receives from the United States, to have more freedom in its choices.
Inferred position: Otzma Yehudit stresses Israel’s independence from the United States (“Israel is a sovereign and independent state”); no statement on US military aid itself was found.
Source :Ben Gvir on Trump's opposition to West Bank annexation (Times of Israel)· 2025-10-23
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