Feiglin Rejects Reports of Joint Run With Gantz

Zehut chairman and former MK Moshe Feiglin rejected reports Thursday that his party may join a broader political alliance that includes National Unity chairman Benny Gantz.

Feiglin issued the statement following recent political reports claiming that several figures and parties were considering a joint run, including the Economic Party led by Prof. Yaron Zelekha, former Fire and Rescue commissioner Dedi Simchi, former minister Yoaz Hendel, Benny Gantz and Zehut.

Feiglin dismissed the reports and said Zehut would not take part in any political framework of that kind.

“The Zehut movement is not interested in and will not participate in any such move,” Feiglin said in an official statement.

He added that any future alliances or cooperation would be limited to parties and figures within what he called the national-faith camp. According to Feiglin, cooperation with political actors whose goal is to harm the Jewish majority or bring down the right-wing government is not an option.

“Connections and cooperation are possible only within the national-faith bloc,” he said. “Cooperation with elements whose goal is to harm the Jewish majority or topple the right-wing government is out of the question.”

Feiglin then turned his criticism directly toward Gantz, accusing the former IDF chief of staff and former defense minister of helping shape security policies that he says contributed to the failures leading up to the October 7 massacre.

He claimed Gantz was among those responsible for cultivating what he called the Oslo conception inside the defense establishment. Feiglin also accused him of promoting a progressive military approach that, in his words, prioritized the lives of the enemy population over the lives of Israeli soldiers.

According to Feiglin, those policies directly contributed to the conditions that led to the October 7 attack.

“He is one of those directly responsible for nurturing the Oslo conception in the defense establishment and advancing the progressive line of preferring the lives of the enemy population over the lives of our soldiers, which directly led to the October 7 massacre,” Feiglin said.

He ended the statement by making clear that Zehut would not join any political list or bloc that includes Gantz.

“Cooperation with him is simply out of the question,” Feiglin said.

The statement places Feiglin firmly inside the right-wing and religious-national political camp as parties continue to prepare for possible elections and explore mergers before the final submission of candidate lists.