Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe security agency had previously concluded the party should be barred from running because it was allegedly promoting Kahanist ideology and was deemed likely to engage in illegal activityShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeChen Maanit01:20 AM • July 29 2026 IDTA far-right Kahanist party will be allowed to run in October's election after Shin Bet chief David Zini reversed the security agency's position on its eligibility.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:TerrorismShin BetIsraeli politicsItamar Ben-GvirIsrael Supreme CourtAttorney General of IsraelDavid ZiniOtzma YehuditCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastFar-right Party Able to Run in Israeli Election After Shin Bet Chief U-turnAll Israel's Leading 'Leftist' Party Can Offer Palestinians Is Selective EmpathyWhether Lebanon or Gaza, Who Tells the Government 'No' When the Army Won't?The West Bank Isn't Burning Fast Enough for Israel's Far RightNetanyahu Declined to Meet Zelenskyy During U.S. Visit, Ukrainian Sources SayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role