National Unity (Israel)

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National Unity
המחנה הממלכתי‎
LeaderBenny Gantz
FoundersBenny Gantz
Gideon Sa'ar
Gadi Eisenkot
Matan Kahana
Founded14 August 2022
Dissolved7 July 2025[citation needed]
IdeologyZionism
Political positionCentre[1] to centre-right[2][3]
Member partiesSee list of members
Colours  Blue
  White
Election symbol
כן‎
ك‌ن‎
Website
machane.org.il

National Unity or State Camp (Hebrew: המחנה הממלכתי, romanized: HaMahane HaMamlakhti)[4] was an Israeli political alliance initially made up of former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz's Blue and White, Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope, as well as independents Gadi Eizenkot (who served as the former IDF Chief of Staff) and Matan Kahana.

The alliance was created to participate in the 2022 Israeli legislative election. It had been part of the Thirty-seventh government of Israel, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, from October 2023 to June 2024. The New Hope party left the alliance in March 2024, while Eizenkot and Kahana left it in July 2025.

History

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File:HaMachane HaMamlachti Ballot.png
Ballot paper used by the National Unity Party during the 2022 election

Gantz and Sa'ar announced an alliance between their two parties on 10 July,[5] which was initially called Blue and White The New Hope.[6] The alliance was joined by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot and former Yamina MK Matan Kahana on 14 August, at which point it was renamed the National Unity Party.[7] Yamina MK Shirly Pinto joined the party on 22 August.[8] The alliance won 12 seats in the election.[9]

Five members of the party (Benny Gantz, Gadi Eizenkot, Gideon Sa'ar, Hili Tropper and Yifat Shasha-Biton) joined the Thirty-seventh government of Israel as ministers without portfolio in October 2023, following the outbreak of the Gaza war; Gantz and Eisenkot also joined the Israeli war cabinet.[10] Sa'ar announced on 12 March 2024 that New Hope would leave the National Unity alliance, and again become an independent faction.[11] The split was approved the next day.[12]

On 18 May, Gantz set an 8 June deadline for a "clear plan of action" regarding the war; if not met, his party would leave the coalition.[13] His party also filed a bill on 30 May 2024 to dissolve the Knesset.[14] The scheduled announcement was postponed, after the 2024 Nuseirat rescue operation was made the same day.[15] Gantz announced on 9 June that he had exited the government,[16] with other party members also submitting their resignations the same night.[17]

Following the July 2025 exits of Eizenkot and Kahana from the alliance, it was announced on 2 July 2025 that the name of the party would revert to Blue and White.[18] The name of the Knesset faction was changed to Blue and White-National Unity and was approved by the Knesset House Committee on 7 July 2025.[19]

Composition

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Name Ideology Position Leader 25th Knesset
Blue and White Liberal Zionism Centre Benny Gantz
6 / 120
New Hope (2022–2024) National liberalism
Zionism 		Centre-right to right-wing Gideon Sa'ar
4 / 120
Independents Gadi Eisenkot
Matan Kahana
2 / 120

Knesset members

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Knesset term Seats Members
2022–2024 12 Benny Gantz, Gideon Sa'ar, Gadi Eisenkot, Pnina Tamano-Shata, Yifat Shasha-Biton, Hili Tropper, Ze’ev Elkin, Michael Biton, Matan Kahana, Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Sharren Haskel, Alon Schuster
2024–2025 8 Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot (replaced by Eitan Ginzburg), Pnina Tamano-Shata, Hili Tropper, Michael Biton, Matan Kahana (replaced by Yael Ron Ben-Moshe), Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Alon Schuster

Leaders

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Leader Took office Left office
File:Benny Gantz 2019 (cropped).jpg Benny Gantz 2022 2025

Knesset election results

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Status
2022 Benny Gantz 432,376 9.08
12 / 120
 New Opposition (2022–Oct 2023)
Coalition (Oct 2023–June 2024)
Opposition (June 2024–)

References

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