Who they are
Elkin was born in Ukraine in 1971 and trained as a mathematician. He entered the Knesset in 2006 with Kadima and moved to Likud in 2008, serving as coalition chairman and chairing the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee. He left Likud in December 2020 for Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope, sat with National Unity, and returned to Likud in 2026. He has been a minister in the Finance Ministry since November 2024.
Positions and record
Judiciary: Says he and Yariv Levin raised the flag of judicial legislation together, and that he told Levin the package was too broad and too fast to survive.
Jewish state: Initiated Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People.
Judea and Samaria: Supports Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty linePro-settlement, no Palestinian state; annexation deferred
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineBacks the Trump plan on Israel's terms: disarm Hamas first
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineNegotiated arrangement with Haredi allies
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineAdvance override and appointments reform
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineFree-market in name; raised VAT, grew coalition funds
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineWants the core-studies rule kept, but never used to cut funding
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineStatus quo with religious partners
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineNation-State Law, Jewish self-determination only
Equal citizenshipJewish national state
