Who they are
Rahamim was born in Ramat Gan in 1991 and grew up on Moshav Bnei Darom. He served as a commander in the Kfir Brigade and is a reserve captain. He studied at the Bnei David yeshiva in Eli and took degrees in law and public policy. He advised Bezalel Smotrich from 2017, through his terms at the transport and finance ministries, and now runs the Yesha Council of West Bank municipalities.
Positions and record
Settlement: The professional advocate for expansion and normalization.
Sovereignty: Extend Israeli law to Judea and Samaria.
Infrastructure: Roads, utilities and building approvals for settlements.
Where they stand
Holds the Religious Zionism line on every issue.
Judea & SamariaReligious Zionism lineSovereignty over Judea and Samaria; no Palestinian state
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & SecurityReligious Zionism lineIsraeli control of Gaza; encourage Gazan emigration
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi EnlistmentReligious Zionism lineBacks exemptions; shielded Haredi draft evaders
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
EducationReligious Zionism lineWants state-religious schools carved into a self-governing district
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & StateReligious Zionism lineHalachic values in public life
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & CitizenshipReligious Zionism lineJewish sovereignty comes before equal citizenship
Equal citizenshipJewish national state