Who they are
Budnero took a degree in economics at Ben-Gurion University and a master's in business administration at Tel Aviv University. He worked as an economist on the health team in the Finance Ministry's budgets division during the pandemic, negotiating with the health funds, then moved into private equity investment. He has served since October 2023 as a major and deputy battalion commander in the 98th Division's medical unit, logging about 800 reserve days.
Positions and record
War trauma: He said at his party's launch that he would work for people with psychological injuries from the war.
The economy: He named economic growth for the benefit of everyone as a parliamentary priority when joining Amcha Israel.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineJudea and Samaria an inseparable part of the Jewish homeland: no Palestinian state, the Palestinian Authority disarmed but for police weapons, and Jewish communities strengthened
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineVoluntary emigration for Gazans who want to leave, to countries willing to take them, with the terror groups kept from rebuilding and any war costing the enemy territory.
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineA Basic Law: Service puts every citizen in the army or in national or civilian service, with a track kept for outstanding Torah scholars as the army's needs allow.
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineA supreme appellate court to hear appeals against the Supreme Court, the Attorney General's job split in two, and legal advisers kept from tying soldiers' hands
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineMove power from concentrated interests to consumers, workers and entrepreneurs: break up monopolies, cut regulation and bureaucracy, and back small and medium businesses.
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineOne national standard and a full core curriculum in every school system, no state money for anti-Zionist schools, and principals given charge of hiring and programmes.
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineTradition by love, not coercion, from a slate of religious, traditional and secular candidates; no stated policy on civil marriage, conversion, Shabbat or the rabbinate
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineA home for every Jew in the world; Arab citizens who want the country's good
Equal citizenshipJewish national state