Age 51; son of Iranian-born immigrants; Bar-Ilan-trained political scientist; entered Knesset February 2023 replacing Eli Cohen; elevated to committee chair January 2026.
Positions and record
- Champions Jewish return and renewed Israeli communities in Gaza as a security imperative
- Sponsored legislation to discipline IDF and security officers who publicly encourage refusal to serve
- Co-led effort to expel an Arab MK who downplayed Hamas's October 7 atrocities
- Backs full Israeli sovereignty over the Gaza Strip to prevent another October 7
- Strong advocate for Jewish settlement growth across Judea and Samaria
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Osher Shekalim, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/osher-shekalim