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Former Israeli Air Force Pilot Midan Bar Joins Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu Party
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First reported by Srugim · 1 hour ago
What happened
Midan Bar, a retired Israeli Air Force lieutenant colonel and El Al pilot, has joined Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party, aiming to strengthen the party ahead of elections. Bar brings extensive military, aviation, and legal experience and seeks to help restore security and governance in Israel.
- 01Midan Bar, former Israeli Air Force pilot and El Al captain, joins Yisrael Beiteinu party.
- 02Bar served seven years as chairman of the Israeli Pilots Association and remains an active reserve flight instructor.
- 03He is also a lawyer with a political science degree and volunteers as a traffic police officer.
- 04Bar aims to help replace the current government and improve Israel’s security and economy.
- 05His joining follows other notable recruits like Gil Segal and Sharon Sharabi to Yisrael Beiteinu.
- 06The party is strengthening its ranks ahead of upcoming elections.
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