#1 on the Gan Eden list
Running for the premiership and Finance Ministry
His campaign website lists both targets. On 7 September 2026, he told Ynet he also wanted to serve as a priest in the Temple and would begin in the Knesset.
Who they are
Ben David leads Gan Eden, which submitted a list for the 2026 Knesset election on 7 September. His education and occupation before politics are not documented in the public sources reviewed.
Positions and record
Religion and state: In September 2026, described the Knesset as a Sanhedrin when explaining his intended path to Temple priesthood.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineHas said nothing on Judea and Samaria or a Palestinian state
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineWould open a peace and reconciliation ministry alongside firm defence; nothing on the war or a deal
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineHas said nothing on the draft
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineWants a basic law on human dignity, faster courts and officials personally liable; silent on review
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineA jubilee of debts: remission and mortgage cancellation, a basic life stipend and a public digital shekel
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineA national curriculum of values, law, economics and money, plus crafts, farming and music
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineA partly halachic state, with its leader seeking the priesthood and a Sanhedrin
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineHas said nothing on citizenship
Equal citizenshipJewish national state