Ultra-Orthodox party does not recommend candidates, broken alliance with Netanyahu

The United Judaism faction, an alliance between two Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox parties in Israel, has decided not to nominate any candidate for the formation of a government, declaring to President Herzog during the consultations that it ''is not tied to any block''.

The party, which was part of the government until July 2025 and then supported the coalition from the outside, thus breaks a long-standing alliance with Benjamin Netanyahu and could act as a balancing act in a possible minority government formed by Eisenkot.