Age 70; Ofakim-born businessman of Moroccan heritage and decorated former IAF officer (10 years of service) with degrees from Ben-Gurion and Bar-Ilan universities; owns nursing-home and real-estate companies; first-term Likud MK whose brother Yitzhak serves as mayor of Ofakim.
Positions and record
- Member of the Knesset Ethics Committee (joined July 2025)
- Champions the coalition's senior-civil-service appointments reform to restore elected-government authority over top bureaucratic posts
- Dedicated advocate for Negev periphery development and Ofakim's revitalization
- Loyal Likud coalition partner advancing the government's agenda
- Brings business, military, and periphery-leadership experience to the Knesset
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Shalom Danino, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/shalom-danino