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Hili Tropper
יחיאל (חילי) טרופר
MK; former Minister of Culture and Sport (announced new party May 2026)
Jerusalem-born educator and social worker, son of Rabbi Daniel Tropper, who served in the IDF's elite Duvdevan Unit and later led education and welfare work in Yeruham; longtime Gantz confidant who served as culture minister 2020-2022.
Positions and record
- Centrist focus on education reform and social welfare in Israel's periphery communities
- Promoted cultural-sector funding and supported safe reopening during COVID as minister
- Backs broad-tent opposition unity as a path to a stable governing alternative
- Plans to form new party for 2026 election; began signature drive in June 2026
- Advocates expanding IDF service to meet wartime manpower needs, encouraging shared national responsibility alongside Torah study
Cite this page
Hili Tropper, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/hili-tropper