Michal Negri Joins Bennett’s ‘Together’ Party

The “Together, led by Bennett” party announced on Tuesday that Michal Negri is joining its ranks and will be placed on the slate for the 26th Knesset. Negri previously served as CEO of the Ra’anana municipality and now heads training for municipal CEOs while advising local authorities across Israel.

Negri holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education systems management from Bar-Ilan University. Her public-sector career included leading the “Ilan Ramon” division in Kfar Yair-Tzur Yigal from 2003 to 2006, serving as head of Ra’anana’s education administration from 2006 to 2013, and then as the city’s CEO from 2013 to 2019. In 2021 she co-founded “Makomot,” the national center for municipal knowledge and management.

Negri is married to Shmulik and is the mother of Gal, Gaya and Roi, who was killed on October 7. Maj. Roi Negri commanded a team in the Lotar counterterror unit and fell in combat against militants while clearing houses and rescuing civilians in Be’eri. Over the past two years, Michal Negri has also been active in the campaign against the draft law, working with the families’ forum to prevent its passage in the Knesset.

Bennett praised her as “an excellent leader” who grew out of education and local government, saying she “served the citizen, not the other way around,” and that her values are needed to rebuild Israel. Negri said she chose to join Bennett’s party because she believes his leadership can “fix, renew and move Israel forward,” calling it a public mission rooted in responsibility, hope and the belief that change is possible. She added that she will continue working for a stronger, more united and more deserving Israeli society for the next generation.