Herut
Political party
Herut was the major conservative nationalist political party in Israel from 1948 until its formal merger into Likud in 1988. It was an adherent of Revisionist Zionism. Wikipedia
Founders: Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir
Founded: June 15, 1948
Leader: Menachem Begin (1948–1983); Yitzhak Shamir (1983–1988)
Ideology: National conservatism; Revisionist Zionism
Merged into: Likud
Most MKs: 28 (1981, 1984)
National affiliation: Gahal (1965–1973); Likud (1973–1988)