The April 2019 Israeli legislative election was held using closed list proportional representation. Each party presented a list of candidates to the Central Elections Committee prior to the election.

Blue and White

The Blue and White list is headed by Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid.

Gesher

Gesher is a breakaway party led by Orly Levy-Abekasis.

Hadash–Ta'al

Hadash and Ta'al are running separately from the Joint List that they were part of at the last Knesset.

Kulanu

The Kulanu list is headed by Moshe Kahlon.

Labor Party

The Labor Party list is headed by Avi Gabbay.

Likud

The Likud list is headed by current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Meretz

The Meretz list is headed by Tamar Zandberg.

The New Right

The New Right is a new party formed as a breakaway from The Jewish Home. Its leaders are Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked.

Shas

Shas is headed by Aryeh Deri.

United Arab List–Balad

After the break-up of the Joint List, Balad and United Arab List ran a combined list.

Union of the Right-Wing Parties

A combined list called the Union of the Right-Wing Parties, composed of The Jewish Home, Tkuma, and Otzma Yehudit, is running.

Michael Ben-Ari, who was originally in position 5 on the list, was removed by the Supreme Court.

United Torah Judaism

United Torah Judaism's list was headed by Deputy Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman.

Yisrael Beiteinu

The Yisrael Beiteinu list is headed by Avigdor Lieberman.

Zehut

Zehut is a libertarian party headed by Moshe Feiglin.

Minor parties

The following are the lists for the minor parties running in the election that have not been featured in major opinion polling in the lead-up to the election.

Ahrayut LaMeyasdim

Ahrayut LaMeyasdim (Responsibility for Founders) is a party headed by former Knesset member, Haim Dayan.

Ani VeAta

Ani VeAta (Me and You) is a party focused on social issues and a stand against the "growing extremism in the right".

Arab List

The Arab List is a party that aims to achieve Palestinian statehood and equality for Arab citizens of Israel.

Betah – Social Security

Brit Olam

Brit Olam is a social justice party committed to the separation of religion and state and the creation of a Palestinian state.

1. Ofer Lipshitz

Daam Workers Party

Daam is a communist party that aims to bring about the end of capitalism as a means to achieve social change.

Education

HaTikva LeShinui

HaTikva LeShinui (Hope for Change) is an Arab Israeli party that aims for equality between the Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel.

Ihud Bnei HaBrit

Ihud Bnei HaBrit is headed by Bishara Shalian.

Justice for All

Justice for all is a party for all living creatures that fights for the rights of all life on the planet.

Kavod HaAdam

Ketz

LeMa'an Ezrahim Sug Bet

LeMa'an Ezrahim Sug Bet (For Second Class Citizens) believes that the country is being run by the rich for the rich, and stands for protecting average citizens.

Kol Yisrael Ahim and Peula LeYisrael

Kol Yisrael Ahim (All Israel Are Brothers) is a party dedicated to the Ethiopian community in Israel. They have formed a union with Peula LeYisrael (Action for Israel).

Magen

Magen (Protector) is led by retired general Gal Hirsch, and is focused on social issues.

Manhigut Hevratit

Manhigut Hevratit (Social Leadership) is a party that is focused on personal economic struggles in Israel and want a broad electoral coalition in the Knesset.

Mehathala

Mehathala (From the Start) is a party that is focused on economic issues.

Na Nach

Na Nach is a party of Breslov Hassidim.

New Zionist Party

The New Zionist Party is a libertarian party.

Ofek Hadash BeKavod

Older Citizen's Party

The Older Citizen's Party is a party dedicated to pensioner's rights.

Pashut Ahava

Pirate Party

The Pirate Party is connected to the global network of Pirate Parties that fight for Internet freedoms.

Pitaron LeAza

1. Shmuel Levi

Reform Party

Shavim

Social Justice

Social Justice is a party dedicated to equality and democracy that is ideologically close to Binyamin Netanyahu.

Tzomet

Tzomet is a secular right wing party that was in the Knesset from 1984-1988.

Yashar Party

Yashar Party is a direct democracy party.

Zekhuyotenu BeKoleinu

Zekhuyotenu BeKoleinu (Our Rights In Our Vote) is a party that has a strong focus on strengthening the security services.

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