Claim: Herut–Liberals Bloc, founded on May 25, 1965 and led by Menachem Begin, has a centre-left to right-wing political position.
Evidence: On 25 May 1965, the Liberal Party merged with Herut to form Gahal, a Hebrew acronym for Herut–Liberals Bloc (Hebrew: גוש חרות–ליברלים, Gush Herut–Libralim), though the two parties continued to function as independent factions within the alliance. Gahal (Hebrew: גח"ל‎, an acronym for Gush Herut–Liberalim (Hebrew: גוש חרות-ליברלים‎), lit. Freedom–Liberals 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)