Who they are
Ben Shitrit worked in business development and raised investment for start-ups. He served as a reserve captain and deputy company commander in the Alexandroni Brigade, and was badly wounded in Khan Younis on 31 March 2024. He joined Yisrael Beiteinu in May 2026.
Positions and record
Military service: Calls for a conscription law and equal sharing of military service, including enlistment by Haredi yeshiva students.
Wounded soldiers: Calls for higher monthly disability benefits, stronger rehabilitation services and expanded care for post-traumatic stress.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineNo Palestinian state: dismantle the Palestinian Authority, cancel Oslo, apply Israeli sovereignty in Area C and put Areas A and B in a confederation with Jordan.
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineThe army destroys Hamas, civilian arm included, before anything is rebuilt; then an outside body acceptable to the Arab world takes over, and Israel keeps freedom of action.
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Judiciaryparty lineA constitution; no override clause, no French law
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Educationparty lineTies all school funding to core curriculum, ending Haredi exemptions
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineCivil marriage, break the rabbinate monopoly
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineCivil rights for all, national rights for Jews
Equal citizenshipJewish national state