The Haredi Public party announced on Monday that it will include Dr. Nechumi Yaffe in its list, making her the first woman to run for the Knesset with a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) party.
Dr. Yaffe is a researcher in political psychology at Tel Aviv University who has been working with Harvard University in the "Israel and the Regional Economy" initiative investigating the haredi lifestyle.
"I welcome the joining of Dr. Nechumi Yaffe to the Knesset list of the HaTzibur HaCharedi Party. Over 30 years of an educational and academic career, Yaffe has worked to advance our Charedi brothers and sisters. Together, we will merit to sanctify God's name. This time, we take responsibility," said party leader Moti Leitner.
Hendel-Zelekha reveal election list with Einat Wilf as key third spot pushing to pass threshold
The Reservists-Economic party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, announced Monday its list for the upcoming October elections, with the main surprise being the inclusion of former member of Knesset Einat Wilf of the Labor and Independence party in the third slot.
Wilf, who served in the 18th Knesset from 2010 to 2013, is seen as one of the strong cards of the party, along with Hendel and Zelekha, due to her experience in the political arena and as an influential figure in the Israeli society.
The fourth spot went to Haviv Volibovich, with his spot expected to be the ceiling the party can reach, according to a Sunday poll published by KAN.
The poll revealed that the merger between Hendel and Zelekha pushed the party over the minimum threshold, meaning that it would get four mandates in the next Knesset.
Otzma Yehudit, Democrats unveil their lists
Otzma Yehudit also announced its list for the October election, with chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir at the lead and former Likud MK Tally Gotliv in second.
One of the main surprises was the inclusion of Hanamel Dorfman in the number seven spot, which, according to recent polls, is a realistic position to enter the next Knesset.
Yishai Fleisher, who serves as the international spokesperson for Hebron's community, was named in the twelfth spot on the list.
In total, Otzma Yehudit is polling eight mandates, with Ben-Gvir, Gotliv, MK Yitzhak Wasserlauf, Amichai Eliyahu, Limor Son Har-Melech, Yitzhak Kreuzer, Dorfman, and Tzahi Eliyahu entering the next Knesset if the latest polls are accurate.
The Democrats, led by Yair Golan, also unveiled their list for the elections, with 20 candidates selected via primaries and the remaining 100 members elected from among party members.
The party announced that in the 99th spot it included Yocheved Lifshitz, who was kidnapped on October 7 from her home in Nir Oz along with her husband, the late Oded Lifshitz. Oded was later murdered by Hamas.
"I see a direct and clear line between October 7th and October 27th, between the abandonment of the fateful elections ahead of us and the battle for democracy and our liberal values," she said.
Other parties that submitted their lists on Monday include Ofer Winter's People of Israel and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar, while the deadline to submit lists ends on Tuesday night.
Former Beit Shemesh mayor Aliza Bloch joins Blue and White
Additionally, the former mayor of Beit Shemesh, Aliza Bloch, announced Monday that she will be joining Benny Gantz's Blue and White party for the upcoming elections.
"The State of Israel must establish a Zionist and broad government that will enable it to deal with the country's challenges. Aliza, who has proven in her actions the ability to connect different extremes, is a significant addition to the Blue and White list," Gantz said in a statement.
"I chose to enter the political arena for the sake of unity in the people, for the future of my children and grandchildren, and for future generations. My commitment was and remains to the value of unity and to improving the lives of the citizens of Israel," Bloch added.