Yitzhak Kroizer (; born 7 September 1985) is an

Israeli far-right Far-right politics in Israel encompasses ideologies such as ultranationalism, Jewish supremacy, Jewish fascism, Jewish fundamentalism, anti-Arabism, and ideological movements such as neo-Zionism and Kahanism. In the 2020s, the term "far-rig ...

politician who has served as a Member of the

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for

Otzma Yehudit Otzma Yehudit () is a Far-right politics in Israel, far-right, ultranationalist, Kahanism, Kahanist, and Anti-Arab racism, anti-Arab List of political parties in Israel, political party in Israel. It is the ideological descendant of the outlawe ...

since 2023. He is a resident of the

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settlement of Natur.

Early life and background

Kroizer is the son of

Yehuda Kroizer Rabbi Yehuda Kroizer (; born May 21, 1955, in Jerusalem) is the Chief Rabbi of Mitzpe Yericho and dean of Yeshivat Haraayon Hayehudi in Jerusalem. Biography Kroizer studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion and the Yeshivat HaKotel and was ordained as a r ...

, the local rabbi in Mitzpe Yeriho and the leader of Yeshivat HaRaayon HaYehudi, an organization founded by

Meir Kahane Meir David HaKohen Kahane ( ; ; born Martin David Kahane; August 1, 1932 – November 5, 1990) was an American-born Israel, Israeli Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox ordained rabbi, writer and ultra-nationalist politician. Founder of the Israeli pol ...

. He served in the

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, and fought in the

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. In 2007, two of his brothers died in a car accident. Before entering politics, Kroizer was a farmer, and later ran a construction company.

Political career

Kroizer is a member of the

party, and was given the fourth spot on its list in

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. However, he was not elected as the party won no seats. In 2022, Kroizer was given the fifteenth spot on the party's joint list with the

Religious Zionist Party The Religious Zionist Party (), known as Tkuma () until 2021 and officially known as National Union–Tkuma (, ), was a Far-right politics in Israel, far-right, Ultranationalism, ultra-nationalist, Jewish supremacism, Jewish supremacist, and R ...

and

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ahead of that year's

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. Kroizer was not elected as the list won 14 seats.

Knesset tenure

He entered the Knesset on 1 January 2023, following the resignation of MK

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, who forfeited his seat to become a minister as part of the Norwegian Law. In July 2023, Kroizer was selected to serve on the Judicial Selection Committee. Kroizer argued in September 2023 that the Israeli

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"tramples other authorities and citizens in Israel". Legislation sponsored by Kroizer to imprison children under the age of 14 for terror-related manslaughter advanced in the Knesset in June 2023.

2023 comments on Gaza

On 5 November 2023, Kroizer explicitly called for the deaths of all residents of the

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during an

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interview. During the interview, Kroizer stated:

“The
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should be flattened, and there should be one sentence for everyone there – death. We have to wipe the Gaza Strip off the map. There are no innocents there.”

Personal life

Kroizer is married, and has three children. He resides in Natur, a settlement in the

References

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* 1985 births Israeli settlers Israeli Orthodox Jews Living people Members of the 25th Knesset (2022–) Otzma Yehudit politicians {{Israel-politician-stub