Mati Gil
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Mati Gil

מתי גיל

AION Labs founding CEO

list is 16 seats short at #28
Needs more seats
years in public service
20
issues off the party line
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Who they are

Gil ran the bureau of Public Security Minister Avi Dichter from Kadima's founding until 2009, and was left with a permanent disability after a Hamas shooting on a Gaza-border tour. He is founding chief executive of AION Labs, a venture studio that builds AI drug-discovery companies with global pharmaceutical backing. A reserves major, he co-founded the joint IDF-CENTCOM operations room on the Lebanon front.

Positions and record

Hi-tech: Heads Together's hi-tech task force; his pitch is keeping Israel's best minds and companies in the country.

Service: A reserves major who co-founded the joint IDF-CENTCOM operations room active on the Lebanon front during the war.

Why Bennett picked him: Bennett called him a significant addition to Israel's 'repair team' after twenty years of major moves for Israeli technology.

Where they stand

Holds the party line on every issue.

Judea & Samariaparty lineIsraeli sovereignty in Area C, autonomy in A and B
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineFrom rounds of fighting to decisive victory
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineA service law for all; defund refusers
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineBroad-consensus reform only
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty linePro-growth, deregulation
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineEnds funding for independents; only fully state-run schools qualify
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineCivil and same-sex marriage, no religious coercion
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineBennett voted for the Nation-State Law, Lapid against
Equal citizenshipJewish national state