Yoaz Hendel on Wednesday evening announced the launch of his “Reservists” party [HaMiluimnikim], with his central platform based on stripping voting rights from Israelis who don’t serve in the IDF.

Hendel served as the communications minister in the Bennett-Lapid government and has moved from one party to another in recent years, including Telem, Blue and White, New Hope, Derech Eretz, and now “Reservists.”

Hendel described his party’s basic lines and principles: establishing a Zionist unity government without Chareidim or Arabs; an aggressive security doctrine; passing a universal draft law and imposing harsh sanctions for draft dodgers; and establishing a state commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7.

Hendel referred to the current advancement of a Chareidi draft bill, saying that his party will advance legislation ensuring that “whoever chooses not to serve chooses to be a second‑class citizen and will receive nothing from the state and won’t be allowed to vote or serve in the Knesset.”

He added that only those who served in the IDF or national service will be permitted to register for his party.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)