The Reservists and the Economic Party is the joint list of former communications minister Yoaz Hendel's Reservists, a right-of-centre party built around IDF reservists, and economist Yaron Zelekha's New Economic Party. It formed after the Zionist Home–Reservists alliance broke up on 5 September 2026. The Reservists polled up to 6–7 seats in 2025, and the joint list has hovered around the threshold in 2026 polls (4–5 seats in some, below 3.25% in others).
The Reservists (HaMiluimnikim) grew out of a reservists' movement formed after the 7 October 2023 attack and was founded as a party by former Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel, a reserve battalion commander in the Gaza war; it began collecting signatures in June 2025 and launched on 18 September 2025. It presents itself as Zionist and centre-right, calling for mandatory military or national service for all and an end to Haredi draft exemptions, a state commission of inquiry into 7 October, a broad Zionist unity government and a constitution. Polled as 'Hendel's party', it reached 5–7 seats in some polls in mid-2025 and around 4–5 in autumn 2025, before slipping toward the threshold in 2026. On 7 July 2026 Hendel joined forces with former Blue and White minister Hili Tropper as Zionist Home – The Reservists, which polled up to 5 seats (Channel 13, 29 July 2026). The alliance split in early September 2026 when Tropper joined Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar. Hendel then formed a joint list with economist Yaron Zelekha's New Economic Party, founded in December 2020, which had won 0.79% in 2021 and 0.29% in 2022. Former Labor MK Einat Wilf, founder of the Oz party, joined on 7 September 2026 and took third place. The list alternates Reservists and New Economic Party slots, backs lower taxes and tariffs, less bureaucracy, universal service, judicial reform and a constitution, and has said it would join a Netanyahu-led government. In September–October 2026 it has hovered around the threshold, with four seats in successive Maariv and Channel 12 polls and five in Israel Hayom (8 Oct 2026).
Made up of: The Reservists, New Economic Party
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Grey lines are lists polled under their own names before they became The Reservists and the Economic Party: Zionist Home – The Reservists (Tropper, Hendel); New Economic Party (Yaron Zelekha); The Reservists (Yoaz Hendel).
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- Daphna LielChannel 12 News
אחרי שהנדל קרא לוינטר לחתום על הסכם עודפים ולהצטרף אליו לממשלה ציונית, נטעלי שם טוב, מספר 3 ב״עמך ישראל״ תוקפת את הנדל בכנס משען בת"א: ״יועז הנדל נמצא בפוליטיקה כבר שנים, עובר בין מפלגות, ישב בממשלה בלי חרדים ולא גייס אף אחד. שלא יטיף מוסר לעופר וינטר שגייס חרדים כל השנים. אותנו אי אפשר לקנות בתפקידים״.
- Yaki AdamkerKan News
סקר i24 הליכוד 26 איזנקוט 20 בנט 11 עוצמה יהודית 9 סמוטריץ 6 וינטר 4 הנדל וזליכה לא עוברים את אחוז החסימה גוש הימין (עם וינטר) 60 גוש השמאל 48 המפלגות הערביות 12.
- Amit SegalChannel 12 News
i24 Poll: Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 60 seats. Likud and Yashar each drop two seats compared to the previous poll, but the gap between them remains unchanged. Winter makes it into the Knesset, while Yaron Zelekha fails to cross the electoral threshold.
- Daphna LielChannel 12 News
סקר ישראל היום: ישר 22, הליכוד 21, ביחד 13, עוצמה יהודית 9, הדמוקרטים 8, ישראל ביתנו 8, יהדות התורה 8, הרשימה המשותפת 8, ש״ס 7, הציונות הדתית וזהות 6, רע״מ 5, המילואימניקים והכלכלית 5. שוויון 51 בין הגושים.
- Daphna LielChannel 12 News
הנדל בהצהרה לתקשורת קורא לוינטר לחזור בו מהמחויבות שהצהיר לממשלת נתניהו-חרדים, ולהוביל מהלך פוליטי משותף במסגרתו יחתמו על הסכם עודפים ויצהירו יחד שישבו רק בממשלה ציונית, בלי המפלגות החרדיות או הערביות. הנדל תיאר זאת כ"יצירת גוש חוסם לממשלות לא ציוניות".
- Amit SegalChannel 12 News
Hendel is calling on Winter to withdraw his support for a government with Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties, and is urging him to support only a “Zionist government without ultra-Orthodox parties or Arab parties.” Combined with his statement that he would not serve under Netanyahu, the conclusion is that there is no reason to count him and Zelekha as parties in the political center. They will go with the anti-Netanyahu bloc, and any realistic calculation of seats should add them to Eisenkot’s camp, provided they cross the electoral threshold.
- Amit SegalChannel 12 News
הנדל קורא לוינטר לחזור בו מתמיכתו בממשלה עם נתניהו והחרדים וקורא לו לתמוך רק בממשלה ״ציונית בלי חרדים וערבים״ כשמחברים לזה את הודעתו שלא יישב תחת נתניהו, המסקנה היא שאין סיבה לספור אותו ואת זליכה כמפלגה בגוש המרכז הם יילכו עם גוש השינוי וספירה ריאלית של המנדטים תוסיף אותם, ככל שעוברים, למחנה איזנקוט.
- Yaki AdamkerKan News
הנדל פנה לוינטר: ״בוא נחתום על הסכם עודפים ונהיה גוש חוסם לממשלה לא ציוניות בלי המפלגות החרדיות והערביות״
- Amit SegalChannel 12 News
Hendel calls on Winter to reverse his support for a government with Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties, urging him to support only a “Zionist government without ultra-Orthodox parties or Arab parties.” Combined with his statement that he would not serve under Netanyahu, the conclusion is that there is no reason to count him and Zelekha as parties in the political center. They will side with the anti-Netanyahu bloc, and a realistic seat count should add their seats, assuming they cross the electoral threshold, to Eisenkot’s camp.
- Nadav Elimelechi24NEWS (Hebrew)
הנדל קורא לוינטר: בוא נחתום על הסכם עודפים ונהיה יחד גוש חוסם לממשלות לא ציוניות
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155 polls, newest first. Dates are the last day of fieldwork. Results in grey are for earlier lists polled under their own names.
| Date | Pollster | Seats | Published at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Kantar | 5 | עברית |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Lazar Research | 4 | Englishעברית |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | 2.9%* | עברית |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 4 | עברית |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Kantar | 4 | maariv.co.il |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Lazar Research | 4 | Englishעברית |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Yossi Tatika | 5 | עברית |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | 2.8%* | עברית |
| 29 Sept 2026 | Maagar Mochot | 4 | skarim.org |
| 27 Sept 2026 | Kantar | 4 | עברית |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 4 | Englishעברית |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Maagar Mochot | 4 | skarim.org |
| 23 Sept 2026 | Shlomo Filber | 2.2%* | עברית |
| 23 Sept 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | 4 | עברית |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 4 | skarim.org |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Kantar | 4 | עברית |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 4 | Englishעברית |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Maagar Mochot | 4 | skarim.org |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Kantar | 4 | עברית |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 4 | עברית |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 3%* | עברית |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | 1.4%* | עברית |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Kantar | 4 | עברית |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 2.8%* | עברית |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 2.9%* | עברית |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | 3.2%* | עברית |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 4 | עברית |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 2.7%* | עברית |
| 6 Sept 2026 | Kantar | 4 | עברית |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.1%* as New Economic Party: 1.7%* | walla.co.il |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Yossi Tatika | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | skarim.org |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 3%* as New Economic Party: 2%* | עברית |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Yossi Tatika | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Maagar Mochot | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 0 | via Wikipedia |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.8%* | via Wikipedia |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.5%* | via Wikipedia |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Yossi Tatika | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.5%* | via Wikipedia |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Yossi Tatika | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Maagar Mochot | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Maagar Mochot | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Yossi Tatika | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 5 | via Wikipedia |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Yossi Tatika | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.5%* | via Wikipedia |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Yossi Tatika | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 3.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Shlomo Filber | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 1.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Kantar | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Lazar Research | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as Zionist Home – The Reservists: 2.2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Kantar | as The Reservists: 2.3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 1.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | as The Reservists: 1.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 1.8%* | via Wikipedia |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.8%* | via Wikipedia |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 2.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Maagar Mochot | as The Reservists: 2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Kantar | as The Reservists: 2.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 2.5%* | via Wikipedia |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Maagar Mochot | as The Reservists: 1.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 2.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Yossi Tatika | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Maagar Mochot | as The Reservists: 1.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Yossi Tatika | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.8%* | via Wikipedia |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Yossi Tatika | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Kantar | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Maagar Mochot | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as The Reservists: 2.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 11 Nov 2025 | TrendZone | as The Reservists: 3.12%* | via Wikipedia |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 1.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.9%* | via Wikipedia |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Maagar Mochot | as The Reservists: 1.3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 2.1%* | via Wikipedia |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.6%* | via Wikipedia |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as The Reservists: 2.5%* | via Wikipedia |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 1.4%* | via Wikipedia |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 5 | via Wikipedia |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Maagar Mochot | as The Reservists: 2.7%* | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as The Reservists: 3%* | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 5 | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 5 | via Wikipedia |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Maagar Mochot | as The Reservists: 2%* | via Wikipedia |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Lazar Research | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | as The Reservists: 4 | via Wikipedia |
| 17 Sept 2025 | Yossi Tatika | as The Reservists: 5 | via Wikipedia |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Yossi Tatika | as The Reservists: 5 | via Wikipedia |
| 3 Sept 2025 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as The Reservists: 6 | via Wikipedia |
| 3 Sept 2025 | Yossi Tatika | as The Reservists: 6 | via Wikipedia |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) | as The Reservists: 5 | via Wikipedia |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Yossi Tatika | as The Reservists: 7 | via Wikipedia |
* Share of the vote where the list fell below the threshold.
Sources: Kan News: the ballots of the 38 lists (27 Sep 2026) · Ynet: CEC publishes the ballots of all parties (27 Sep 2026) · elections.handled.team list directory · Reservists website · Jerusalem Post: parties hovering at the threshold (17 Sep 2026) · Wikipedia: The Reservists (political party) · Jewish Virtual Library: The Reservists · Wikipedia: New Economic Party · Jerusalem Post: Reservists-Economic holds at four seats (9 Oct 2026) · Israel National News: Maariv poll, Reservists pass threshold (28 Nov 2025) · Wikipedia: 2025 opinion polling · israeled.org: Reservists-Economic Party list · Kipa: Hendel's full list (7 Sep 2026) · Channel 14: Reservists submit their list (7 Sep 2026) · IDI copy of the submitted list (7 Sep 2026) · Knesset Channel: all lists submitted · elections.handled.team: The Reservists and the Economic Party list (from CEC list page, updated 29.9.2026)