As Israel prepares for its upcoming national election, the governing Likud party under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has centered its platform on strategic resilience, comprehensive defense, and proactive counter-terror deterrence across regional operational theaters. Navigating a complex defense environment across multiple fronts since October 2023, the party emphasizes counter-terrorism precision and robust intelligence action against the Iranian nuclear and proxy network, including Hezbollah and Hamas. Likud’s defense doctrine frames national sovereignty and military readiness as the foundational prerequisites for long-term Middle Eastern stability and economic expansion.
Expanding Regional Alignment and Diplomatic Horizons
Far from pursuing diplomatic isolation, Likud’s foreign policy framework combines firm national security boundaries with proactive regional integration. The party explicitly commits to broadening the groundbreaking 2020 Abraham Accords, aiming to cultivate deeper bilateral intelligence, commercial, and defense partnerships across the Arab world. This strategy seeks to leverage Israel’s high-tech innovation and cyber defense capabilities to construct a durable regional security architecture. Moreover, the movement draws on a historic legacy established since its 1973 founding—combining core Revisionist Zionist principles with pragmatic statecraft, as demonstrated in foundational diplomatic agreements ranging from the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty to subsequent bilateral frameworks.
Economic Modernization and Regulatory Streamlining
On the domestic front, Likud continues to champion economic liberalism designed to enhance market efficiency and foster private enterprise. A cornerstone of this economic agenda is the key regulatory reform enacted in January 2025, which adopts European Union regulatory standards for consumer imports to eliminate domestic bureaucratic friction. Coupled with domestic governance initiatives and a leadership slate integrating seasoned national security strategists and decorated military personnel, Likud presents a platform oriented toward sustaining economic growth, maintaining judicial balance, and securing Israel’s strategic capabilities into the future.