**Otzma Yehudit** is a far-right Israeli political party rooted in the extremist ideology of Rabbi Meir Kahane’s Kach movement, founded on November 13, 2012, by former National Union members Aryeh Eldad and Michael Ben-Ari. It promotes ultra-nationalist, Religious Zionist principles, advocating for full Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank and opposing any Palestinian statehood or negotiations with the Palestinian Authority. The party calls for the annexation of territories between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, the cancellation of the Oslo accords, and increased Jewish identity education in schools. It also supports deporting Arab extremists and expanding Jewish settlements[3][4]. Despite early electoral failures in 2013 and 2015, Otzma Yehudit gained significant political influence by the 37th government formed at the end of 2022, with three ministers from the party appointed: Itamar Ben-Gvir (Minister of National Security), Yitzhak Wasserlauf (Minister of the Negev and the Galilee), and Amichai Eliyahu (Minister of Heritage). The party briefly left the coalition in January 2025 over objections to a Hamas hostage deal but rejoined two months later[1]. Otzma Yehudit’s ideology has evolved from its original radical Kahanist platform. While it once openly advocated for a Halachic state and the expulsion of those opposing Israel, recent shifts emphasize a pan-Israeli Jewish identity and a more moderated public image, though critics view this as a strategic rebranding rather than true moderation. The party maintains a strong right-wing religious-nationalist stance, often described as Jewish supremacist, and remains controversial both in Israel and internationally[2][4]. Its leader, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has a history of convictions related to incitement and support for extremist groups but has moderated his rhetoric somewhat in recent years. Otzma Yehudit remains a polarizing entit