Four Israeli right-wing parties unite

JERUSALEM — Four of Israel’s right-wing parties will unite.

The parties will present one list in its run for the Knesset in the upcoming elections under an agenda that will be lead by Jewish education, the State of Israel’s Jewish identity, and Jewish morality, the new party announced in a news conference Monday.

The merging parties are the National Union, National Religious Party, Tkuma and Moledet. The National Religious Party is Israel’s second-oldest political party.

The new party says it will include two “non-kippah wearers” and two women on its Knesset list, which will be chosen by a committee made up of national-religious and right-wing figures.

A new name has not yet been chosen.

Meanwhile, right-wing lawmaker Effie Eitam said he would not join the new party, announcing he planned to join the Likud. Likud Party officials told Israeli media that the party was not likely to accept Eitam.