Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The former activist and suspected criminal, now a highly influential figure in the police and Israel Prison Service, is expected to receive a high-ranking spot on the National Security Minister's party slate, securing him a likely seat in the Knesset in the upcoming electionsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJosh Breiner11:11 PM • July 15 2026 IDTHanamel Dorfman, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's chief of staff, resigned on Wednesday so that he can run for a spot on the ticket of Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsItamar Ben-GvirOtzma YehuditCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamPollKnesset Israel ElectionsHaaretz PodcastFar-right Ben-Gvir's Right-hand Man Resigns to Run for KnessetIsraeli Soldier Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Spying for IranIsraeli Teen With Mental Health Challenges Detained by IDF Before Being ExemptedIsrael's Knesset Passes Contentious Bill to Weaken Role of Attorney GeneralEarliest Amber Found in China Changes Story of Plant EvolutionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimEisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Rahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening?