Complex sentence: In 2008, prior to the elections for the 18th Knesset, the party merged with Eretz Yisrael Shelanu, which, in turn, joined with the larger National Union (Israel) party.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2008, prior to the elections for the 18th Knesset, the party merged with Eretz Yisrael Shelanu. The two factions later joined with the larger National Union (Israel) party.