ELECTION ISSUE
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Israel Elections: Where Do Candidates Stand on Judicial Reform?

Judicial authorityParliamentary authority

Positions

Yair Lapid
Yair Lapid"It's the destruction of the foundations of our democracy."Sep 13, 2026
Naftali Bennett
Naftali Bennett"I support passing a constitution for Israel based on the compromise reached under Herzog."Apr 30, 2026
Bezalel Smotrich
Bezalel Smotrich"Religious Zionism's commitment to reforming the judicial system will continue substantively regardless of Netanyahu's pardon."Nov 30, 2025
Itamar Ben-Gvir
Itamar Ben-Gvir"We were elected to bring governance and change, the reform is a cornerstone of this promise."Sep 13, 2026
Naftali Bennett
Naftali Bennett"We will soon abolish all these extreme laws and strengthen Israel as a Jewish, democratic, liberal and united state."Sep 13, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu"The way of choosing judges is not going to be the current structure but it's not going to be the original structure."Sep 13, 2026
Itamar Ben-Gvir
Itamar Ben-Gvir"The outline is not perfect, but we can live with it."Sep 13, 2026
Gadi Eisenkot
Gadi Eisenkot"We will present to the public a list of operational steps designed to stop some of the moves of the regime overhaul."May 27, 2026
Gadi Eisenkot
Gadi Eisenkot"The citizens of Israel deserve a government that unites the people - not a government that acts to divide them."Jul 05, 2026
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