Itamar Ben Gvir's Chief of Staff Resigns to Run in Upcoming Knesset Elections

Hanmal Dorfman, the chief of staff to Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's Minister of National Security, is set to resign from his official government position this week. Dorfman is leaving his role to run in the upcoming Knesset elections as a candidate on the Otzma Yehudit party list. This move requires him to step down from his current public office in the ministry.

Dorfman has long been regarded as the most influential figure behind the scenes within the party and the Ministry of National Security. He managed coalition negotiations for Ben Gvir and led the administrative policies of the minister's office. Following his resignation, Dorfman is expected to secure a realistic spot on Otzma Yehudit's candidate list for the Knesset elections.