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Term limits for the prime minister: Party positions in the 2026 election
Limiting the number of years a prime minister may serve
On this page: what each of the 14 lists on the site says on Term limits for the prime minister, in Hebrew alphabetical order and based on facts, in quotes from their own words with a link to the source. As of 08.10.2026.
To cite: Hediot., "Term limits for the prime minister", https://hediot.co.il/en/topics/issue_pm_term_limits/, as of 08.10.2026.
What each list says on this topic
All the lists are shown in Hebrew alphabetical order, based on facts. They are neither ranked nor compared by quality.
Beyachad (Together)
Detailed positionThe party pledges to limit the prime minister's tenure to eight years, in a law to be passed at the government's first meeting.
No details of the steps were found.
Quotes (2) - ביחד, Term limits for the prime minister
ביחד נתקן את הממשל בישראל- הממשלה תיקח אחריות ותכונן חוקה על בסיס עקרונות מגילת העצמאות, כחלק מעיגון ערכי היסוד של מדינת ישראל. תוקם ועדת חקירה ממלכתית לאירועי ה-7 באוקטובר והתנהלות המדינה לאחריהם. כהונת ראש הממשלה תוגבל ל-8 שנים. יוסדרו הביקורת השיפוטית וחוקי היסוד תוך חתירה להסכמות רחבות.לכן, בישיבת הממשלה הראשונה אנחנו נעביר חוק לקציבת כהונת ראש ממשלה ל-8 שנים.In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
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The Democrats
Detailed positionThe party pledges to limit the prime minister's tenure to eight years.
Enacting term-limit laws, among them limiting the prime minister's tenure to eight years, setting clear incapacity mechanisms and a legal ban on ministers and the prime minister serving under indictment. Members of the list filed three bills amending Basic Law: The Government that limit the prime minister's period in office, among them a limit of two consecutive terms and a limit of two terms or eight years in total.
Quote (1) - הדמוקרטים, Term limits for the prime minister
נחוקק חוקי הגבלת כהונה: נגביל את כהונת ראש הממשלה לשמונה שנים, נקבע מנגנונים ברורים לנבצרות, ונעגן בחוק איסור כהונה תחת כתב אישום לשרים ולראש הממשלה.In the Knesset record: There are bills by members of the list on this topic
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Likud
Detailed positionShlomo Karhi (no. 23 on the list), in the government's reply in the plenum, opposed bills to limit the prime minister's term. No other statements by the list on this topic were found.
Opposition to limiting the prime minister's term by law: according to Karhi, in a democracy the people change the government, and a prime minister is not replaced by legislation or by a legal decision; the bills to limit the term are, he says, bills against one elected person and not for democracy.
Quotes (2) - הליכוד, Term limits for the prime minister
לכן זו לא הצעת חוק בעד דמוקרטיה, זו הצעת חוק נגד נבחר אחד, שאתם לא יכולים עליו ולא על מיליוני בוחריו.חברים, בדמוקרטיה העם מחליף שלטון, לא החלטה משפטית; לא בג"ץ ממנה שרים או ממנה ראש ממשלה, לא ולא, לבג"ץ אין סמכות כזו, העם מעולם לא בחר בו למנות ממשלה או למנות שרים, וגם לא מחליפים ראש ממשלה בחקיקה.In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
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The Reservists-Economic Party
Detailed positionThe המילואימניקים party pledges to limit the prime minister's term to eight years or two terms.
No details of the steps were found.
Quote (1) - המילואימניקים והכלכלית, Term limits for the prime minister
הגבלת כהונה לשמונה שנים או לשתי קדנציות למשרת ראש ממשלהIn the Knesset record: The list has no Knesset members who have served since 2024, so there are no bills to check
Details on the list's page - המילואימניקים והכלכלית, Term limits for the prime minister
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Religious Zionism - Zehut
No mention foundWe found no public position of the party on this topic. We checked: the list's website (zehut.org.il, zionutdatit.org.il, miluim.zionutdatit.digital), the platform, the Instagram account @zionut_datit, the Instagram account @bezalel_smotrich, the X account @zvimor333, the Instagram account @orit_strock, the Instagram account @itamareitam, the Instagram account @zehut.il, the Facebook page MFeiglin, the Facebook page ichoodLeumi.shetach, the Telegram channel @smutrich, the Telegram channel @m_feiglin, the X account @bezalelsm, the X account @moshefeiglin, the X account @oritstrock, the X account @rothmar, the Instagram account @mksimchar, the Instagram account @moshefeiglin, the bills of the list's Knesset members.
In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
Details on the list's page - הציונות הדתית - זהות, Term limits for the prime minister
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Joint List (Hadash, Ta'al, Balad)
No mention foundThe party published no official position on this topic, and we found no public position of its on it. We checked: the list's website (hadash.org.il, maki.org.il, zoha.org.il), the platform (the list published none), the Facebook page ofercass, the Facebook page hadash.org.il, the Facebook page AlJabha, the Facebook page yousefatawna1, the Facebook page tjamoa, the Facebook page Awawdy.Baker, the Facebook page maha.sabbah.50, the Instagram account @tajamoa, the Facebook page baladtajamoa, the Facebook page samiaboushahadeh1, the Facebook page Tibi.Fans, the X account @Ahmad_tibi, the X account @DrJabareen, the Facebook page JabareenYousef, the X account @ofercass, the X account @yousefataw, the X account @ShahadehAbou, the Facebook page العربية للتغيير, the bills of the list's Knesset members.
In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
Details on the list's page - הרשימה המשותפת, Term limits for the prime minister
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United Torah Judaism
No mention foundThe party published no official position on this topic, and we found no public position of its on it. We checked: the platform (the list published none), the bills of the list's Knesset members.
In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
Details on the list's page - יהדות התורה, Term limits for the prime minister
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Yashar!
Detailed positionThe party pledges to limit the prime minister to two terms.
Limiting the term to two terms and cutting unnecessary government ministries; alongside this, passing Basic Law: Legislation, which would strengthen the Knesset's independence and authority, and further laws that set clear and agreed rules of the game for the democratic system.
Quote (1) - ישר!, Term limits for the prime minister
נחוקק את חוק יסוד החקיקה שיחזק את עצמאות וסמכות הכנסת, כמו גם חוקים נוספים אשר יגדירו כללי משחק ברורים ומוסכמים למערכת הדמוקרטית בישראל. כהונתו של ראש הממשלה תוגבל לשתי קדנציות ויצומצמו משרדי ממשלה מיותרים.In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
Details on the list's page - ישר!, Term limits for the prime minister
Yisrael Beytenu
Detailed positionThe party pledges to limit the prime minister to two terms, through immediate legislation.
A law to be passed immediately that would limit the prime minister to two terms, and alongside it a law that would bar a Knesset member who has been indicted from running for prime minister. Oded Forer (no. 4 on the list) filed a bill to set in a Basic Law that the prime minister may serve at most two consecutive terms.
Quotes (2) - ישראל ביתנו, Term limits for the prime minister
הגבלת כהונת ראש הממשלה לשתי קדנציות.נחוקק חוק משאל עם לאישור חוקה למדינת ישראל. ונחוקק באופן מיידי חוק להגבלת כהונת ראש ממשלה לשתי קדנציות וחוק שמונע מח״כ עם כתב אישום להיות מועמד לראשות הממשלה.In the Knesset record: There are bills by members of the list on this topic
Details on the list's page - ישראל ביתנו, Term limits for the prime minister
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Blue and White
Detailed positionThe party pledges to limit the prime minister's term to eight years.
Amending Basic Law: The Government so that a prime minister's term is limited to eight years, to prevent concentration of power and to encourage renewal in leadership; Benny Gantz (no. 1 on the list) said that prime ministers should be replaced after two terms. Benny Gantz (no. 1 on the list) filed a bill under which a prime minister would serve no more than two terms, or no more than eight years in total if early elections are held.
Quotes (3) - כחול לבן, Term limits for the prime minister
הגבלת כהונת ראש הממשלה ל־8 שנים – למניעת ריכוז כוח עודף ולעידוד חידוש ההנהגה.נתקן את חוק יסוד: הממשלה כך שנגביל כהונת ראש ממשלה ל-8 שנים.מדינת ישראל חייבת להגיע למצב של ממשלות יציבות, וראשי ממשלה שמתחלפים אחרי שתי קדנציות. אחרת ראש הממשלה שוקע בכיסא והמדינה שוקעת יחד איתו.In the Knesset record: There are bills by members of the list on this topic
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Otzma Yehudit
No mention foundThe party published no official position on this topic, and we found no public position of its on it. We checked: the list's website (cdn.ozma-yeudit.co.il), the platform (the list published none), the Facebook page OtzmaYehudit2, the Facebook page ibengvir, the Telegram channel @bengvir, the Facebook page eliyau.a, the Facebook page Izhakwasserlauf, the Facebook page לימור סון הר-מלך, the Facebook page yitzik.kroizer, the X account @Yitzik_kroizer, the X account @limor_sonhrmelh, the X account @ItshakWaserlauf, the X account @Eliyahu_a, the X account @TallyGotliv, the X account @otzma_yehudit, the X account @itamarbengvir, the Instagram account @otzma_yehudit, the Instagram account @itshakwaserlauf, the Instagram account @limor_sonhar, the Instagram account @tali_gotliv, the bills of the list's Knesset members.
In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
Details on the list's page - עוצמה יהודית, Term limits for the prime minister
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Amcha Yisrael
No mention foundThe party published no official position on this topic, and we found no public position of its on it. We checked: the list's website (amchaisrael.co.il), the platform (the list published none), the Facebook page amchaisraelparty, the Facebook page עופר וינטר, the Telegram channel @oferwinter, the Facebook page YosHaddad, the Facebook page Netali Shem Tov - נטעלי שם טוב, the Facebook page eran.benari.5, the Facebook page Fleurhassanahoum, the Facebook page laly.derai, the Facebook page budnero, the Facebook page dwydy.bn.zywn, the X account @YosephHaddad, the X account @eranbenari10, the X account @FleurHassanN, the X account @lalyderai, the X account @BudneroR, the Instagram account @netalishemtov, the Instagram account @eran.benari.5, the Instagram account @fleurhassann, the Instagram account @laly_derai, the Instagram account @ronenbudnero, the Instagram account @amcha_israel, the Instagram account @davidi_ben_zion, the Knesset record (the list has no Knesset members who have served since 2024).
In the Knesset record: The list has no Knesset members who have served since 2024, so there are no bills to check
Details on the list's page - עמך ישראל, Term limits for the prime minister
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Ra'am (United Arab List)
No mention foundThe party published no official position on this topic, and we found no public position of its on it. We checked: the platform (the list published none), the Facebook page yasirhujeirat1, the Facebook page walhwashla, the X account @waleedt68, the Facebook page MansourAbbas.me, the Facebook page القائمة العربية الموحدة, the X account @mnsorabbas, the Facebook page waleedtaha2019, the Facebook page emanKhatYassin, the bills of the list's Knesset members.
In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
Details on the list's page - רע"ם - הרשימה הערבית המאוחדת, Term limits for the prime minister
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Shas
No mention foundThe party published no official position on this topic, and we found no public position of its on it. We checked: the platform (the list published none), the Facebook page Tnuatshas, the Facebook page DeryArye, the Telegram channel @dovrutshas, the X account @shas_party, the X account @ariyederi, the bills of the list's Knesset members.
In the Knesset record: No bills by members of the list were found on this topic
Details on the list's page - ש"ס, Term limits for the prime minister
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Last checked: 10.10.2026