The Reservists
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The Reservists won 155,199 votes (2.73%) in the election of 27 October 2026, under the 3.25% threshold, and so no seat in the 26th Knesset.
The Reservists is a party that Yoaz Hendel, a reserve battalion commander of the Israel Defense Forces and a former minister of communications, founded in 2025. In 2026 it ran together with the New Economic Party.
- Leader
- Yoaz Hendel
- Founded
- 2025
- Made up of
- New Economic Party
The Reservists has not passed the threshold on a list of its own since 2013.
Seats won in each Knesset election since 2013. Where The Reservists ran inside a joint list, the column is the whole list's seats.
| Election | List | Letters | Votes | Share | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Reservists | 155,199 | 2.7% | 0 |
The results are the Central Elections Committee's; 2026 is the committee's official results of 4 November 2026. The committee's results
In the election of 2026, The Reservists took its highest share of the vote in Oranit, 7.2%.
The five towns of at least 5,000 eligible voters where its list did best that year.
- Oranit7.2%
- Zur Hadassa6.2%
- Be'er Ya'akov5.5%
- Alfe Menashe5.4%
- Gan-Yavne5.3%
These parties are part of the story of The Reservists.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads The Reservists?
Yoaz Hendel leads The Reservists.
When was The Reservists founded?
The Reservists was founded in 2025.
How many seats does The Reservists have in the Knesset?
The Reservists won 155,199 votes (2.73%) in the election of 27 October 2026, under the 3.25% threshold, and so no seat in the 26th Knesset.
Sources: English Wikipedia, The Reservists (political party), the Central Elections Committee.