Baruch Marzel and Michael Ben-Ari on Wednesday night the eve of 16 Cheshvan announced they are breaking away from the “ארץ ישראל שלנו” party of Rav Dov Wolpe.

The rav, an ardent soldier in the battle of not relinquishing any portions of Eretz Yisrael wished the two much success as he is aware Ben-Ari, who left Ichud HaLeumi has opted to form a new party with his parliamentary aide, Baruch Marzel.

The reason for the break is unclear as the party is in line with their hashkafa. The two will now have to find a party in order to run in the upcoming election, set for 11 Shevat 5773.

One option is to resuscitate Marzel’s old חזית יהודית לאומית party, which he ran under, albeit unsuccessfully, in the last two elections.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)