On the Orot Hashachar list, not yet ranked
Running for a seat in the Knesset
Who they are
Har-Shemesh is 30 and a political scientist by training. The party says he grew up on isolated farms in the Negev and served in the Golani Brigade. He was elected permanent chairman after the founder, Yair Ansbacher, stepped down from the interim post.
Positions and record
Sovereignty: Backs applying Israeli law to all the land west of the Jordan.
Governance: Wants term limits across public and civil service posts.
Settlement: His farm upbringing underpins the party's Negev energy and settlement project.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineSovereignty over all the land west of the Jordan
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineSovereignty over Gaza and emigration of its population
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineService for all at eighteen, with observant units
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineElected judges, referendums over the court
Strengthen the courtCurb the court
Economyparty lineFlat tax and deregulation, with pensions raised
Social spendingFree market
Religion & Stateparty lineHalachic character, devolved to the towns
Civil / pluralistHalachic status quo