‘Kahanist’ figure poised to enter Israeli parliament on Ben Gvir’s party list

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Tzachi Eliyahu, a far-right figure with links to a convicted soldier and a Kach movement tattoo, is poised to enter the Israeli Knesset on Itamar Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party list in the upcoming October 27 elections. Eliyahu's inclusion highlights the party's embrace of Kahanist ideology, a movement designated as terrorist in Israel, and underscores Ben Gvir's political strategy ahead of the vote.

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Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 10:07 Tzachi Eliyahu, who wears a tattoo of the banned Kach movement, secures eighth place on Otzma Yehudit’s party list ahead of October elections Tzachi Eliyahu pointing to a tattoo of the banned Kach movement on his arm (Facebook/legenda. liat) Off An Israeli far-right “Kahanist” figure with links to a soldier convicted of killing an unarmed wounded Palestinian man is on track to enter the Israeli parliament, or the Knesset.

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