Amichai Eliyahu
עמיחי אליהו · Heritage Minister
Who they are
Son of Safed's chief rabbi, briefly suspended from cabinet meetings in 2023 after calling a nuclear strike on Gaza 'an option'.
Positions and record
Gaza: Maximalist war aims; backs renewed Jewish settlement in Gaza.
Heritage: State funding for Jewish heritage sites, including in the West Bank.
Settlement: Expansion across Judea and Samaria.
Where they stand
Judea & Samariaparty lineFull annexation, encourage emigration
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineResettle Gaza, permanent control
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineSympathetic to exemptions
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineSubordinate court to Knesset
Strengthen the courtCurb the court
Economyparty linePopulist spending for its base
Social spendingFree market
Religion & Stateparty lineStrengthen the Jewish character of the state
Civil / pluralistHalachic status quo