The National Unity party will change its name back to Blue and White, the party's chairman, Benny Gantz, announced in a video on Tuesday.
"We are continuing the journey we have been on from day one — to connect and unify all of Israeli society. Especially now, after the disaster of October 7, after Hezbollah and Iran — this is the time to move toward agreements and mend the rifts," Gantz said in a video. "There are no more camps, we are all Blue and White."
The party also announced that it would begin a tour around the country called "For the Sake of Agreements," to do promotions before the election.
The party said that the new promotion was "presenting the need for consensus and unity among all segments of Israeli society."
Gadi Eisenkot, Matan Kahana leave National Unity party
Gantz's announcement comes after former MKs Gadi Eisenkot and Matan Kahana left the National Unity party.
Eisenkot announced that he would be fully retiring from politics on Monday.
“Member of Knesset Lt.-Gen. (res.) Gadi Eisenkot informed National Unity party chairman Benny Gantz of his intention to leave the party and return his mandate to it,” the party said in a statement. “The two emphasized their long-standing friendship and mutual respect and stated that they will continue to collaborate toward shared goals and for the benefit of the people of Israel in the future as well."
The party announced on June 1 that it had approved a series of measures intended to open and broaden its ranks, including an election for party leadership. However, the measures stipulated that a 150-member body would elect the party leader, whose members would be chosen by Gantz, making it unrealistic for Eisenkot to compete for party leadership.
In contrast, KAN reported on Tuesday that Kahana held a secret meeting with former prime minister Naftali Bennett and attorney Shlomo Filber, where they discussed Bennett's return to politics.