Nir Yoftaro
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Nir Yoftaro

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Ale Yarok chair and cannabis adviser

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Who they are

Yoftaro worked as an electrician before advising cannabis patients and co-founding CanHeal. He completed a medical-cannabis course at the Technion. In 2024, after his prison sentence was overturned on appeal, he received 350 hours of community service, a suspended sentence and a fine for growing cannabis. He led Ale Yarok into Israel First in September 2026.

Positions and record

Cannabis regulation: In April 2021, he proposed classifying cannabis as a dietary supplement and integrating it into the healthcare system.

Patient care: In April 2021, he called for tested cannabis products matched to individual patients and for the Health Ministry to provide guidance on treatment.

Mental health: At their September 2026 joint launch, he and Haskel called for treatment and research for soldiers and civilians with post-traumatic stress following the war.

Where they stand

Holds the party line on every issue.

Judea & Samariaparty lineAnnul Oslo, no territorial concessions
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineDismantle Hamas and Hezbollah, press Iran
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineUniversal draft, no exemptions
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineBacks reform, but by consensus not by coalition
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineClassical liberal, free markets
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineBacks a ₪60,000 voucher so school funding follows the child
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineAgainst religious coercion; no wider agenda
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineIts leader defends the Nation-State Law
Equal citizenshipJewish national state