Israel’s former ambassador to the United States, Zalman Shoval, believes the joint Knesset list between the Likud and Yisrael Beytenu could bring as many as 50 seats in the upcoming elections.

Shoval, who announced on Monday that he is running for a spot on the Likud list in the January elections, told Arutz Sheva on Tuesday, "I have a good feeling. I'm very optimistic about the union. I supported it and I believe that by running together we can get approximately 50 seats.”