Naftali Bennett’s new political party will focus on strengthening Israeli security and integrating the ultra-Orthodox into the military and workforce, according to paperwork filed by the former prime minister and made public by the Israeli Corporations Authority on Tuesday.

The party, registered under the temporary name “Bennett 2026,” aims to “restore security to Israel, and restore the people’s trust in Israel’s ability to defend its borders and the interior of the country while implementing an active security concept,” the registration application stated.

It also seeks “to lead Israel in the spirit of the founders of the state and the builders of the country in a way that will ensure its unity, continuity and prosperity as a model Jewish and democratic state” and “to advance it as a strong, sovereign state, and grow in all areas of life, while integrating all its citizens in carrying the security, civil and economic burden.”

Among those listed as the party’s founders are Bennett; his wife, Gilat; former Communications Ministry director general Liran Avissar Ben-Horin; former Strauss CEO Gadi Lesin; and Bruria Naim Erman, founder of the PR firm Community Relations.

The founding members also include Giora Levi, Bennett’s commander during his time in the IDF’s elite Sayeret Matkal unit; Ofer Ogash, who ran for Knesset as part of Bennett’s........

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