National Unity (Israel)

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Gantz and Sa'ar announced an alliance between their two parties on 10 July,{{Cite news|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/nozaf2n25|title= In political partnership Gantz, Sa'ar aim for unity government|website= Ynet|access-date=14 August 2022|date=10 July 2022|first1=Moran|last1=Azulai|first2=Yuval|last2=Karni|archive-date=31 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031154831/https://www.ynetnews.com/article/nozaf2n25|url-status= live}} which was initially called Blue and White The New Hope.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/100-days-out-from-election-campaign-ads-battle-for-soft-right-voters/|title=100 days out from election, campaign ads battle for soft-right voters|work=The Times of Israel|date=25 July 2022|first=Carrie|last=Keller-Lynn|accessdate=14 August 2022|archive-date=15 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815012333/https://www.timesofisrael.com/100-days-out-from-election-campaign-ads-battle-for-soft-right-voters/|url-status=live}} The alliance was joined by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot and former Yamina MK Matan Kahana on 14 August, at which point it was renamed the National Unity Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-714658|title=Eisenkot joins Gantz, Sa'ar in National Unity Party|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=14 August 2022|author1=Staff writer|author2=Eliav Breuer|accessdate=18 October 2023|archive-date=14 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814061707/https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-714658|url-status=live}} Yamina MK Shirly Pinto joined the party on 22 August.{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-715277|title=Israel Elections: Shirely Pinto leaves Zionist Spirit for Gantz's National Unity|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=22 August 2022|accessdate=23 August 2022|archive-date=22 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822172857/https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-715277|url-status=live}} The alliance won 12 seats in the election.{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-721428|title=Election 2022: Final results announced with Netanyahu receiving 32 seats|date=3 November 2022|accessdate=14 March 2024|work=The Jerusalem Post}}

Five members of the party (Benny Gantz, Gadi Eizenkot, Gideon Sa'ar, Hili Tropper and Yifat Shasha-Biton) joined the Thirty-seventh government of Israel as ministers without portfolio in October 2023, following the outbreak of the Gaza war; Gantz and Eisenkot also joined the Israeli war cabinet.{{Cite news |title=Knesset okays war cabinet; PM: Saturday 'most horrible day for Jews since Holocaust|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-okays-war-cabinet-pm-saturday-most-horrible-day-for-jews-since-holocaust/ |access-date=31 October 2023 |date=12 October 2023 |website=The Times of Israel |last= Keller-Lynn|first=Carrie|archive-date=12 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012222230/https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-okays-war-cabinet-pm-saturday-most-horrible-day-for-jews-since-holocaust/ |url-status=live }} Sa'ar announced on 12 March 2024 that New Hope would leave the National Unity alliance, and again become an independent faction.{{cite web |last=Sokol |first=Sam |date=12 March 2024 |title=Sa'ar splits from Gantz's National Unity party, demands seat in war cabinet|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/saar-splits-from-gantzs-national-unity-party-demands-seat-in-war-cabinet/ |accessdate=13 March 2024|work=The Times of Israel}} The split was approved the next day.{{cite web |last=Breuer |first=Eliav |date=13 March 2024 |title=Benny Gantz on Gideon Sa'ar breaking away: Not the time for politics|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-791737 |accessdate=13 March 2024|work=The Jerusalem Post}}

On 18 May, Gantz set an 8 June deadline for a "clear plan of action" regarding the war; if not met, his party would leave the coalition.{{Cite news |last1=Berman|first1=Lazar|last2=writer|first2=Staff|title=Gantz sets June 8 deadline for PM to make post-war plan, or he'll bolt coalition|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantz-sets-june-8-deadline-for-pm-to-make-post-war-plan-or-hell-bolt-coalition/ |website=The Times of Israel |date=19 May 2024 |language=en|accessdate=7 June 2024}} His party also filed a bill on 30 May 2024 to dissolve the Knesset.{{Cite news |last1=Sokol|first1=Sam|title=Still in coalition, Gantz's National Unity party files bill to dissolve Knesset|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/still-in-coalition-gantzs-national-unity-party-files-bill-to-dissolve-knesset/ |website=The Times of Israel |date=30 May 2024|accessdate=31 May 2024 |language=en}} The scheduled announcement was postponed, after the 2024 Nuseirat rescue operation was made the same day.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-urges-gantz-not-to-bolt-government-in-wake-of-successful-hostage-rescue/|title=Netanyahu urges Gantz not to bolt government in wake of successful hostage rescue|work=The Times of Israel|date=8 June 2024|accessdate=8 June 2024|last1=Berman|first1=Lazar}} Gantz announced on 9 June that he had exited the government,{{Cite news |last1=Young|first1=Eve|last2=Lazaroff|first2=Tovah|title=Benny Gantz resigns from wartime government|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/urging-elections-gantz-quits-wartime-government-accuses-pm-of-botching-war-effort/|website=The Jerusalem Post |date=9 June 2024 |language=en|accessdate=9 June 2024}} with other party members also submitting their resignations the same night.{{Cite news |last1=Sokol|first1=Sam|title=Urging elections, Gantz quits wartime government, accuses PM of botching war effort|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-805595|website=The Times of Israel |date=9 June 2024 |language=en|accessdate=9 June 2024}}

{| class="wikitable"

|-

! colspan=2| Name

! Ideology

! Position

! Leader

! Current MKs

|-

| style="background:{{party color|Israel Resilience Party}}"|

| style="width:200px" | Blue and White Israel Resilience

| style="width:250px" | Zionism

| style="width:100px" | Centre

| style="width:150px" | Benny Gantz

| {{Composition bar|6|120|{{party color|Israel Resilience Party}}}}

|-

| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}"|

| style="width:200px" | Independents

| style="width:250px" |

| style="width:100px" |

| style="width:150px" |

| {{Composition bar|2|120|{{party color|Independent}}}}

|}

{| class="wikitable"

!Knesset term

!Seats

!Members

|-

|2022–2024

|align=center|12

|Benny Gantz, Gideon Sa'ar, Gadi Eisenkot, Pnina Tamano-Shata, Yifat Shasha-Biton, Hili Tropper, Ze’ev Elkin, Michael Biton, Matan Kahana, Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Sharren Haskel, Alon Schuster

|-

|2024-present

|align=center|8

|Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot, Pnina Tamano-Shata, Hili Tropper, Michael Biton, Matan Kahana, Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Alon Schuster

|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! colspan="3" | Leader

! Took office

! Left office

|-

| style="background: {{party color|National Unity (Israel)}}; color: white" |

|70px

|Benny Gantz

| 2022

| Incumbent

|-

|}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|-

!Election

!Leader

!Votes

!%

!Seats

!+/–

!Status

|-

! rowspan=3|2022

|rowspan=3|Benny Gantz

|rowspan=3|432,376

|rowspan=3|9.08

|rowspan=3|{{composition bar|12|120|{{party color|National Unity (Israel)}}}}

|rowspan=3|New

| {{no2|Opposition}} {{small|(2022–Oct 2023)}}

|-

|{{yes2|Coalition {{small|(Oct 2023-June 2024)}}}}

|-

|{{no2|Opposition}} {{small|(June 2024-)}}

|}

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