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”’The Reservists”’ ({{langx|he|המילואימניקים|HaMiluimnikim}}) is an Israeli political party founded in 2025 by [[Yoaz Hendel]], [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] Reserve Battalion Commander and former Israeli [[Ministry of Communications (Israel)|Minister of Communications]]. The party is set to contest the [[2026 Israeli legislative election|2026 election]], which is scheduled to be held by 27 October 2026. |
”’The Reservists”’ ({{langx|he|המילואימניקים|HaMiluimnikim}}) is an Israeli political party founded in 2025 by [[Yoaz Hendel]], [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] Reserve Battalion Commander and former Israeli [[Ministry of Communications (Israel)|Minister of Communications]]. The party is set to contest the [[2026 Israeli legislative election|2026 election]], which is scheduled to be held by 27 October 2026. |
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Yoav Hendel, an [[Reserve duty (Israel)|IDF reserves]] battalion commander, was originally affiliated with [[Likud]]. He first entered the Knesset in [[April 2019 Israeli legislative election|April 2019]] with [[Benny Gantz]]’s [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]] party. He served as [[Ministry of Communications (Israel)|Ministry of Communications]] during the [[Netanyahu–Gantz government]] in 2020, and again during the [[Bennett–Lapid government]] from 2021 to 2022. He was in a number of factions during this period and considered running with [[Ayelet Shaked]] in the [[2022 Israeli legislative election|2022 election]] before dropping out. Outside of politics, he started a movement also called The Reservists to promote [[Conscription in Israel|universal enlistment]], and stronger penalties for [[Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces|draft evasion]].<ref name=”toi18sept”/> |
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Hendel, a battalion commander in the [[Reserve duty (Israel)|IDF reserves]] and critic of the [[Thirty-sixth government of Israel|Netanyahu government]] who was previously affiliated with [[Likud]],<ref name=”toi18sept”/> entered politics in [[April 2019 Israeli legislative election|April 2019]] as a member of [[Moshe Ya’alon]]’s [[Telem (2019 political party)|Telem]].{{cn|date=September 2025}} He later joined [[Benny Gantz]]’s [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]].<ref name=”toi18sept”/> After falling out with Gantz over the creation of a government backed by the [[Joint List]],{{cn|date=September 2025}} he joined [[Gideon Saar]]’s [[New Hope (Israel)|New Hope]] party<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wootliff|first=Raoul |date=9 December 2020 |title=Sa’ar party gets first boost as Derech Eretz MKs Hendel, Hauser join up |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/saar-party-gets-first-boost-as-derech-eretz-mks-hendel-hauser-join-up/|access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[The Times of Israel]]}}</ref> and served in [[Naftali Bennett]]’s cabinet as Minister of Communications.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 June 2021 |title=Who’s who in the Bennett-Lapid government |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/whos-who-in-the-bennett-lapid-government/|access-date=23 September 2025 |work=[[The Times of Israel]]}}</ref> Following an unsuccessful attempt to run with [[Ayelet Shaked]] in the [[2022 Israeli legislative election|2022 elections]] (which ended over whether to join a Netanyahu-led government), Hendel left politics.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keller-Lynn|first=Carrie |date=13 September 2022 |title=Minister Hendel bows out of Knesset race, days after Zionist Spirit breakup |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/minister-hendel-bows-out-of-knesset-race-days-after-zionist-spirit-breakup/ |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[The Times of Israel]]}}</ref> |
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Hendel and “senior officers” established a movement called “The Reservists” following the [[October 7 attacks|7 October attacks]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Colodro|first=Gabriel |date=21 August 2025 |title=‘The Government Has No Mandate’: Reservists Lash Out Over Gaza Call-Ups |url=https://themedialine.org/top-stories/the-government-has-no-mandate-reservists-lash-out-over-gaza-call-ups/|access-date=23 September 2025 |work=The Media Line}}</ref> He began the signature collection process in early June 2025 to form a new party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-857247|title=Yoaz Hendel’s reservist group begins proceedings to form new party|work=The Jerusalem Post|first=Eliav|last=Breuer|date=10 June 2025|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> On 18 September 2025, Hendel announced that the political party would run in the [[2026 Israeli legislative election|upcoming elections]]. |
Hendel and “senior officers” established a movement called “The Reservists” following the [[October 7 attacks|7 October attacks]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Colodro|first=Gabriel |date=21 August 2025 |title=‘The Government Has No Mandate’: Reservists Lash Out Over Gaza Call-Ups |url=https://themedialine.org/top-stories/the-government-has-no-mandate-reservists-lash-out-over-gaza-call-ups/|access-date=23 September 2025 |work=The Media Line}}</ref> He began the signature collection process in early June 2025 to form a new party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-857247|title=Yoaz Hendel’s reservist group begins proceedings to form new party|work=The Jerusalem Post|first=Eliav|last=Breuer|date=10 June 2025|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> On 18 September 2025, Hendel announced that the political party would run in the [[2026 Israeli legislative election|upcoming elections]]. |
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Israeli political party
The Reservists (Hebrew: המילואימניקים, romanized: HaMiluimnikim) is an Israeli political party founded in 2025 by Yoaz Hendel, IDF Reserve Battalion Commander and former Israeli Minister of Communications. The party is set to contest the 2026 election, which is scheduled to be held by 27 October 2026.
Yoav Hendel, an IDF reserves battalion commander, was originally affiliated with Likud. He first entered the Knesset in April 2019 with Benny Gantz‘s Blue and White party. He served as Ministry of Communications during the Netanyahu–Gantz government in 2020, and again during the Bennett–Lapid government from 2021 to 2022. He was in a number of factions during this period and considered running with Ayelet Shaked in the 2022 election before dropping out. Outside of politics, he started a movement also called The Reservists to promote universal enlistment, and stronger penalties for draft evasion.[1]
Hendel and “senior officers” established a movement called “The Reservists” following the 7 October attacks.[3] He began the signature collection process in early June 2025 to form a new party.[4] On 18 September 2025, Hendel announced that the political party would run in the upcoming elections.
Other party co-founders and leaders include: lawyer and Reservist’s wives forum leader Shvut Ra’anan, Major (Res.) Yoav Adomi, Captain (Res.) Yisrael ben-Shitrit, Mechina head Hadas Crissi, Lt. Colonel (Res.) Yonatan Bahat, Lt. Colonel (Res.) Erez ben-Ezra and other leading reservist interests activists.[5]
According to party founder Adomi, the party is “not boycotting anyone, including Netanyahu”.[1]
The party is advised by Aron Shaviv.[6]
The party’s main policy proposal is a plan to mandate conscription for every Israeli citizen (including Arab Israelis and the Ultraorthodox which are currently exempt) and impose major sanctions against anyone who does not enlist. The plan is based on four key principles:[7][8]
- Full national service for every Israeli citizen – secular and religious, Jewish or Arab.
- Legally equating evasion of military or alternative civil/national service to desertion.
- Creating a service environment that respects the faith and lifestyles of all those serving.
- Creating armed yeshivas along Israel’s borders and a national service track that includes living and studying in those.
The party supports imposing harsh sanctions against those that evade military or national service, including:
- Revocation of the right to vote or to be elected.
- Cancellation of tax deductions.
- Denial of welfare benefits.
- Revocation of driver’s license.
- Prohibition on leaving the country.
Concurrently, the party supports encouraging service by increasing benefits for veterans and reservists such as:[7]
- Increasing tax credits and deductions.
- Priority for reservists in recruitment for civil service jobs and for senior positions.
- Priority for reservist businesses in state contracts.
- Financial compensation for employers of reservists.
- Housing and childcare benefits.
The movement is aimed at promoting universal military conscription (ending the Haredi draft exemption) and imposing harsh penalties for draft evasion. The party also announced its opposition to the 2023 Israeli judicial reform, initiated by the Netanyahu government, saying that some reform is necessary, but it cannot be imposed on the country and must be done by broad consensus.[1]
- ^ a b c d Sokol, Sam (18 September 2025). “Yoaz Hendel forms new ‘Reservists’ party”. The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Neev, Keshet (22 September 2025). “Reservists Party principles: Zionist gov’t, draft for everyone, Oct. 7 inquiry – interview”. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ Colodro, Gabriel (21 August 2025). “‘The Government Has No Mandate’: Reservists Lash Out Over Gaza Call-Ups”. The Media Line. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ Breuer, Eliav (10 June 2025). “Yoaz Hendel’s reservist group begins proceedings to form new party”. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ Azulai, Moran (18 September 2025). “צבע זית בלוגו, רשימת עקרונות לממשלה: הנדל רשם את מפלגת “המילואימניקים”“. ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ Nuki, Paul (31 August 2025). “Serve in IDF or lose vote, Netanyahu rival tells ultra-orthodox Jews”. The Daily Telegraph. Yahoo!. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b “מתווה גיוס המילואימניקים”. המילואימניקים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ Shlezinger, Yehuda (28 October 2024). “תנועת המילואימניקים יוצאת במתווה גיוס חדש: מי שלא יתגייס לא יוכל להיבחר או לבחור לכנסת”. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
