Hamad Amar
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Hamad Amar

חמד עמאר

MK

#7 of 8 projected seats
Narrow margin
years in public service
44
issues off the party line
0 of 8

The designation is Liberman's: he announced in May 2026 that Amar will be the next minister in charge of the police, regardless of who forms the government. Amar himself has not been quoted asking for the job.

Who they are

Amar was born in Shefa-Amr on 5 November 1964. He served in the army from 1982 to 1986 and studied law at Shaarei Mishpat College. He joined Shefa-Amr's council in 1998 and entered the Knesset in 2009. He served as a minister without portfolio from 2021 to 2022, working in the Finance Ministry.

Positions and record

Druze rights: Amend the Nation-State Law's impact on the Druze.

Integration: Equal state investment in Druze and Circassian towns.

Security: The party's hawkish line.

Where they stand

Holds the party line on every issue.

Judea & Samariaparty lineRegional package deal; stabilize the West Bank with Jordan
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineCut Gaza off entirely; keep IDF freedom of action
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineDraft everyone, end stipends
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineA constitution; no override clause, no French law
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineBreak monopolies, privatize, shrink the bureaucracy
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineTies all school funding to core curriculum, ending Haredi exemptions
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineCivil marriage, break the rabbinate monopoly
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineCivil rights for all, national rights for Jews
Equal citizenshipJewish national state