A ballot box in the election for the 25th Knesset in 2022 (file photo: Noam Revkin-Fenton/Flash90)
By Davar
Last Update: 10/04/2026 | 11:09
The Central Elections Committee approved on September 27 the letters the parties requested for the ballot slips at the polling station. Likud received the iconic letters מחל (Machal), Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! received the letters דרך (Derech), Naftali Bennett with רק (Rak), Otzma Yehudit and Itamar Ben-Gvir with ב (Bet), the Democrats and Yair Golan with אמת (Emet).
To cast a ballot, voters must place the slip bearing the letters of their chosen party in an envelope, then put the envelope in the ballot box.
The Full List
- אמת (Emet, Truth)—The Democrats, headed by Yair Golan
- ב (Bet)—Otzma Yehudit, headed by Itamar Ben-Gvir
- בד (Bet-Dalet)—Together We Will Succeed Party—a joint Arab-Jewish list, headed by Avi Shaked
- בי (Bi)—Tzomet Beit Yisrael
- בקר (Boker, morning)—Lights of the Dawn, headed by Nissim Look
- ג (Gimel)—Torah and Shabbat Judaism, Agudat Yisrael—Degel HaTorah [United Torah Judaism]
- ד (Dalet)—The Partnership for All
- די (Dai, Enough)—The Reservists-Economic Party, headed by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha
- דרך (Derech, Path)—headed by Gadi Eisenkot [Yashar!]
- ה (Hey)—Gan Eden, headed by Yeshua Yisrael Ben David
- ודם (Vadam)—The Joint List
- ז (Zayin)—Batach—Social Security, headed by Semyon Grafman
- זך (Zach)—The Haredi Public, headed by Moti Leitner
- זץ (Zayin-Tzadi)—Eternal Covenant for the Redemption of Israel
- ט (Tet)—Religious Zionism, headed by Bezalel Smotrich, and Zehut, headed by Moshe Feiglin
- י (Yud)—Israel First, headed by Sharren Haskel
- יק (Yud-Kuf)—Gahat—the Biblical Bloc
- ך (final Kaf)—Amcha Yisrael, headed by Ofer Winter
- כן (Ken, yes)—Blue and White, headed by Benny Gantz
- ל (Lamed)—Yisrael Beytenu, headed by Avigdor Liberman
- מחל (Machal)—Likud, led by Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister
- ני (Nun-Yud)—Noam for Israel, for the Future of the Children, headed by Avi Maoz
- נף (Nun-Fey)—Shema, headed by Naftali Goldman
- נץ (Netz, hawk)—Personal Security
- נקי (Naki, clean)—The Amendment of the Electoral and Governance System
- נר (Ner, candle)— The Color Black, Guarding the World of Torah
- עם (Am, Nation)—Ra'am—United Arab List
- פה (Peh, mouth)—Ani VeAta (You and I)—the Israeli People's Party
- צבי (Tzvi, Deer)—Ahi Movement, the movement of Rabbi Yoram Abergel, of blessed memory
- צדק (Tzedek, Justice)—Sharshar for Love and the Unity of the People
- צף (Tzaf)—The Pirates—Staying Afloat for Good
- ק (Kuf)—Tkuma
- קה (Kuf-Hey)—Voice of Women
- קך (Kuf-final Kaf)—A New Order for Establishing a Constitution, Separating the Branches of Government and Holding Direct Elections
- קץ (Ketz)—Mishpat Tzedek
- רץ (Ratz)—HaKahal—an all-Haredi party whose representatives are chosen by the public, headed by Rabbi Shlomo Elboim
- רק (Rak, Only)—Together, headed by Naftali Bennett
- שס (Shas)—The Association of Sephardic Torah Guardians, the movement of Maran Ovadia Yosef, of blessed memory