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