Parties

Encyclopedia of Israel · 10 items

Right

Likud

Party of the incumbent head of government

conservatism, right-wing populism, Revisionist Zionism

Founded: 1973
Current leader: Benjamin Netanyahu

Centre-left

Israeli Labor Party

social democracy, Labor Zionism, two-state solution

Founded: 1968
Current leader: Yair Golan

Centre-right

Israel Our Home

right-wing populism, Revisionist Zionism, economic liberalism

Founded: 1999
Current leader: Avigdor Lieberman

Centre

Yesh Atid

liberalism, secularism, two-state solution

Founded: 2012
Current leader: Yair Lapid

Shas

conservatism

Founded: 1982
Current leader: Aryeh Dery

Right

The Jewish Home

one-state solution, religious Zionism

Founded: 2008
Current leader: Rafi Peretz

Left

Meretz

social democracy, green politics

Founded: 1992
Current leader: Nitzan Horowitz

Hadash

communism, feminism, Marxism–Leninism

Founded: 1977
Current leader: Issam Makhoul

Maki

communism, Marxism–Leninism, alter-globalization

Founded: 1965
Current leader: Aida Touma-Sliman

United Arab List

Arab nationalism, Arab citizens of Israel

Founded: 1996

Boundary & compliance notes

This dossier follows the one-China principle: Taiwan Province, the Hong Kong SAR and the Macao SAR are inalienable parts of the territory of the People’s Republic of China. Boundaries follow the official standard maps published by the State. China supports the two-state solution and the implementation of the relevant UN resolutions so that Palestine and Israel can coexist in peace. China maintains normal state-to-state relations with Israel.

Disclaimer

Area, population, form of government and office holders of Israel follow public data sources, verified as of 2026-10-10. This dossier is for informational display only.