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Replace the Netanyahu-led government

These selected parties campaigned to replace the Netanyahu-led government and ruled out joining it. After the vote, Eisenkot called on Netanyahu to step down, Bennett said he had lost, Liberman said he would still not sit with him, and Golan called for a change government.

A signed pact to form a government together

Their leaders signed a principles document on 26 September, pledging to act together right after the election to form a Zionist government of repair and rebuilding, and not to attack one another's parties until it is formed. It names no candidate for prime minister.

Broader military or national service

They support wider military or national service. Their thresholds, pace, and enforcement plans differ.

State commission of inquiry into 7 October

These parties call for an independent state commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding 7 October; Liberman and Bennett would make it the new government's first decision.

Prime-minister term limits

They support tenure limits: Yashar proposes two terms, Together's current platform specifies eight years, and the Democrats' platform pledges to legislate them.

Continued pressure on Iran's nuclear program

They agree that pressure must continue to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon, while differing on strategy and political leadership.

Constitutional protection for Torah study

A governing-bloc majority from Likud, Shas, and UTJ passed a Basic Law recognizing Torah study as a foundational value. Netanyahu missed the final vote, and some Likud lawmakers opposed broader protections.

Pass the Haredi draft law before the next government

Shas conditions joining on a draft law that protects full-time Torah scholars passing before the swearing-in, UTJ's chair says the issue must be settled before a government is formed, and Likud's spokesman calls that the direction for its coalition agreements.