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Hostage Brother Sharon Sharabi Sworn in as Knesset Member

By יענקי גולדהבר

Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba

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Sharon Sharabi, whose brothers were abducted on October 7th, was sworn in as a Member of Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu. He stated he would remain a "simple man" dedicated to serving the public. His brother Yossi was killed in captivity, while his brother Eli was released after 491 days. Sharabi joined the party in May and was elected to the 26th Knesset.

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Sharon Sharabi, brother of abducted men, sworn in as Knesset Member for Yisrael Beiteinu.
Sharabi stated he would remain a "simple man" serving the public with honor.
His brother Yossi was killed in Hamas captivity; brother Eli was released.
Sharabi joined Yisrael Beiteinu in May and was elected to the 26th Knesset.
He became a prominent figure in the hostage release advocacy movement.

Sharon Sharabi, whose brothers Eli and Yossi Sharabi were abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7th, entered the Knesset plenum on Tuesday for his first oath of allegiance as a Member of Knesset for the Yisrael Beiteinu party. Sharabi, 51, expressed his hope to serve the public effectively in his new role, stating, "We hope to do good for the people of Israel, fix what needs fixing, and enter this plenum with our right foot forward and truly serve the sovereign with honor."

When asked if he was getting used to his new title, Sharabi responded, "I am a simple man, I will remain a simple man outside the plenum, inside the plenum, and I will do everything for the people of Israel and represent their voice with honor." Sharabi, who was born and raised in the Kfar Shalem neighborhood of Tel Aviv, worked for many years at Bank Hapoalim. Alongside his professional career, he became a prominent figure in the struggle to release the hostages.

His brothers were abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri during the October 7th Hamas-led attack. In January 2024, the family learned that Yossi had been killed in Hamas captivity. His brother Eli was released after 491 days in captivity. In May, Sharabi joined the Yisrael Beiteinu party, led by Avigdor Lieberman, was placed sixth on its list, and was elected to the 26th Knesset.