WATCH: RZP will not ally with Ben-Gvir in 2026 elections, Smotrich tells 'Post'
“I think that right now the Religious Zionist public can and should run on its own as a big, strong, significant party,” Smotrich told the Post
Assessment
Finance Minister Smotrich has publicly declared that his Religious Zionist Party will not form an electoral alliance with Itamar Ben-Gvir in the 2026 elections. This signals a potential fracture within Israel's far-right bloc, as the two parties have previously run together. The decision could reshape the political landscape by forcing both factions to compete for the same voter base independently.