A few weeks before the Israeli elections on October 27, a question is starting to arise: what if the main electoral danger for Benjamin Netanyahu ultimately comes not from the left, but from the right itself?

For several weeks, new parties have been appearing on the Israeli political scene. Some will probably remain marginal. Others may disappear even before the elections. But their proliferation deserves attention, as it may reveal something deeper than a simple electoral reshuffling. Part of the Israeli right seems to be looking for a new political home.

It has not become left-wing. It generally remains firm on security issues, deeply Zionist, and often very wary of a Palestinian state. But it also seems to want something else: a state that functions better, more political accountability, a better distribution of duties, and above all, less dependence on sectoral parties. This may be where the real novelty lies.

For a long time, Likud was the great home of the Israeli right. One could be secular, traditionalist, religious, economically liberal or more socially populist and still vote Likud. Netanyahu greatly benefited from this ability to bring together different sensibilities within a single party. But this monopoly is beginning to be challenged.

Avigdor Liberman has long occupied the space of a clearly secular right. Yoaz Hendel and Chili Tropper are seeking to build a political offer that notably highlights reservists and military service. Former Likud........

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