HerutLiberals Bloc, founded on May 25, 1965 and led by Menachem Begin, has a centre-left to right-wing political position.
On 25 May 1965, the Liberal Party merged with Herut to form Gahal, a Hebrew acronym for HerutLiberals Bloc (Hebrew:  , Gush HerutLibralim), though the two parties continued to function as independent factions within the alliance. Gahal (Hebrew: ", an acronym for Gush HerutLiberalim (Hebrew:  -), lit. FreedomLiberals Bloc) was the main right-leaning political alliance in Israel, ranging from the centre-right to right-wing, from its founding in 1965 until the establishment of Likud in 1973. It was led by Menachem Begin. 25 May 1965 (1965-05-25) 
