Former IDF chief of staff and war cabinet member, now leading Yashar. He selects his list personally and campaigns on an inquiry into 7 October, equal service and a constitution.

Prime Minister since December 2022 and Likud chairman from 1993 to 1999 and again since 2005. He previously led the government from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, and is Israel's longest-serving prime minister. He heads the Likud list for the 27 October 2026 election.

Former prime minister, now leading the Together bloc with Yair Lapid at No. 2. He runs on managerial governance, economic recovery and replacing the current coalition.

Yesh Atid leader and former prime minister, at No. 2 on the Together list. Yesh Atid holds 10 of the bloc’s top 24 slots, which would allow it to split off after the election.

Former deputy IDF chief of staff and leader of The Democrats, elected by a digital primary with 86% turnout on 20 July 2026, running on rule of law, welfare and a negotiated settlement.

Jurist and academic, former MK (2015-2021), elected chairman of Hadash in May 2026 and now heads the reconstituted Joint List with Ta'al and Balad. The Central Elections Committee voted to disqualify this list in September 2026; the Supreme Court unanimously overturned that decision on October 2, 2026.

Yisrael Beytenu leader, who personally sets his list and made Haredi conscription and separation of religion and state the conditions for any coalition he joins.

Shas chairman since the 1980s and a multiple-time Interior Minister; convicted of bribery in 1999 and pleaded guilty to tax offenses in 2022, leading Israel's Supreme Court to void his 2023 ministerial appointment.

National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader. He refused a merger with Religious Zionism in August 2026, citing internal polling that put his list at eight to nine seats.

Mayor of Bnei Brak from 2008 to 2013 and MK since 2016 (after a first term in 2013-2015), designated in early September 2026 to head the United Torah Judaism list, replacing Moshe Gafni after 38 years in the Knesset.

Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party leader. He signed a technical bloc with Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut on 1 September 2026 to protect his list against the 3.25% threshold.

Ra’am leader, the first Arab party head to join an Israeli coalition, who held his party’s first primary in Taiba on 22 August 2026 and is running independently.

A former naval commando (Shayetet 13) and twice Communications Minister (2020, 2021), Yoaz Hendel founded The Reservists party in 2025. On September 7, 2026, he allied with Yaron Zelekha to form Reservists-Economy, heading the joint list.

Founder of the Noam party, headed the government's Jewish National Identity Authority from 2022 to 2025 before resigning over what he called a 'deep state' in the Justice and Education Ministries; runs on a religious-nationalist, socially conservative platform.

Former IDF Chief of Staff and Defense Minister who joined the war cabinet after October 7, 2023 before resigning in June 2024 over its handling of the war; after merger talks failed in early September 2026, he is running alone, with his Blue and White party polling below the electoral threshold.

Deputy mayor of Beit Shemesh and former software engineer who founded the Haredi Public party in August 2026 after failing to secure a place within Shas or United Torah Judaism, presenting himself as the voice of working Haredim.

Former IDF brigadier general who commanded the Givati Brigade during the 2014 Gaza war; founded the Amcha Yisrael party in August 2026 on a hardline security and mandatory Haredi conscription platform, running for office for the first time.

Former Border Police officer and Deputy Foreign Minister who resigned in July 2026 to protest a law shielding Haredi draft evaders, founding the Israel First party the next day on a firm-security, free-market platform.