 Before the 1973 elections it joined the Likud alliance formed by Herut, the Liberal Party (which had formerly been allied as Gahal), the National List and the Movement for Greater Israel.The new alliance won 39 seats, with four taken by the Free Centre; Tamir and Shostak were joined by Ehud Olmert and Akiva Nof.In 1974, internal conflict led to Shostak and Ehud Olmert leaving the Free Centre to establish the Independent Centre, which later merged into the La'am faction.