Who they are
Lerner is a lawyer and a real estate entrepreneur who has worked in Israel and the United States, with a law degree and a master's in public policy. He served long reserve duty as a combat soldier in Gaza after 7 October 2023, and went on to found a forum for reservists inside Likud.
Positions and record
Reservists: Wants reservists and the self-employed who carry the national burden represented in the Knesset.
Netanyahu trial: Helped bring a High Court petition asking that Netanyahu's trial be suspended in wartime.
Bureaucracy: Campaigns to cut the regulatory load on the self-employed.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty linePro-settlement, no Palestinian state; annexation deferred
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineBacks the Trump plan on Israel's terms: disarm Hamas first
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineNegotiated arrangement with Haredi allies
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineAdvance override and appointments reform
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineFree-market in name; raised VAT, grew coalition funds
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineWants the core-studies rule kept, but never used to cut funding
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineStatus quo with religious partners
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineNation-State Law, Jewish self-determination only
Equal citizenshipJewish national state