Meretz, Labor Party merge as Israeli left unites, forming The Democrats – Meretz will secure 2 spots in top ten positions and 2 more in next ten; Labor leader Yair Golan also expected to receive 2 reserved spots in top ten | ynetnews

The leaders of the Labor Party and Meretz met and announced on Sunday the merger of the two parties under a new name— The Democrats.
After Meretz failed to pass the electoral threshold in the late 2022 elections, political figures marked a historic union with the Labor Party as a crucial step for the future of the Israeli left.