Omri Ronen
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Omri Ronen

עמרי רונן

Brothers in Arms activist

#7 of 9 projected seats
Narrow margin
years in public service
12
issues off the party line
0 of 8

Who they are

Ronen was born in Kfar Aza in 1992 and grew up in Kochav Yair–Tzur Yigal. He commanded a Maglan team in the 2014 Gaza war. He completed a law degree at Tel Aviv University in 2021 and interned in the State Attorney’s Economic Department. He became a leader of Brothers in Arms in 2023 and commanded a reserve team during the war that began that October.

Positions and record

Government: In July 2026 Ronen called for more investigations into corruption in government and a fairer distribution of public money.

Draft: Ronen wants equal enforcement of the draft law. He says Arab citizens should be drafted if the army needs them.

Coalition: In July 2026 Ronen backed bringing Ra’am into government and said Likud and the Haredi parties should spend a term in opposition.

Religion & state: In his 2026 questionnaire, Ronen backed civil marriage, ending the Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly and separating religion from the state.

Education: Ronen would condition state school funding on core studies, disclose outside providers and materials in schools, and establish a state secular education stream.

Where they stand

Holds the party line on every issue.

Judea & Samariaparty lineCivilian separation, block annexation
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineClose all fronts, replace Hamas, a state inquiry
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineDraft for everyone — full equality of burden
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineConstitutionally entrench the court
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineSocial-democratic investment
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineWants one state education system; cuts funding to Haredi networks
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineCivil marriage, public transit on Shabbat
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineReplace the Nation-State Law; equality for every citizen
Equal citizenshipJewish national state