Dr. Tzvika Mor, father of former hostage Eitan Mor, will join the Religious Zionist Party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, ahead of the upcoming elections, the two announced at a joint press conference in the Knesset on Tuesday.
Mor’s son Eitan was working as a security guard at the Nova music festival when Hamas invaded on October 7. He was held captive for two years and released as part of the latest US-brokered ceasefire deal in October 2025.
Mor is one of the leaders of the Tikva Forum, which was started by parents and siblings of hostages kidnapped into Gaza during the October 7 Hamas attacks. It holds a right-wing stance and, throughout the war, pushed against a partial hostage deal with the terror group.
“Tzvika is an inspiring figure and an essential courageous voice in Israeli public life. A person who more than anything embodies our wonderful Religious Zionist public,” Smotrich said.
“He is joining us today as a partner in the struggle over the path the State of Israel must take after October 7: defeating our enemies, strengthening settlements, and maintaining a true right-wing government out of concern for all citizens of Israel,” he added.
Smotrich’s far-right Religious Zionist Party was failing to pass the electoral threshold in numerous polls conducted in recent months.