New Hope lawmaker Sharren Haskel has voiced her discomfort with the recent merger of her party into Likud, saying she now feels 'politically homeless.' While New Hope chairman Gideon Sa'ar described the move as 'returning home,' Haskel insists she cannot advance her agenda within Likud, citing a shift away from its founding ideology and increasing influence of sectoral groups like the ultra-Orthodox. Despite supporting some government decisions, particularly regarding security, Haskel remains critical of policies such as the recruitment bill exempting yeshiva students from military service.

Haskel believes that many on the political right share her sense of homelessness, and she is seeking a party that represents right-wing, hardworking citizens focused on security, capitalism, and reduced regulation. She has not revealed her next political move but emphasizes the need for a non-personal, unity-driven right-wing party. Haskel argues that the deep division between pro- and anti-Netanyahu factions is harming Israeli politics and calls for a broad unity government that excludes extremist parties and is not beholden to any one group.