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Wounded Likud MK-Elect Vows to Stand for Knesset Swearing-In
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Likud MK-elect Elisha Medan, who lost both legs in Gaza combat, plans to stand on prosthetics for his Knesset swearing-in despite severe pain. Medan, injured in November 2023, also advocated for a unity government. He was a torchlighter at the 2025 Independence Day ceremony and was placed on the Likud list by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- Likud MK-elect Elisha Medan will stand on prosthetics for his Knesset swearing-in despite severe pain.
- Medan lost both legs in combat in Gaza in November 2023.
- He called for a unity government and opposed reliance on Arab parties.
- Medan was a torchlighter at the 2025 Independence Day ceremony.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reserved a spot on the Likud list for Medan.
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