Moti Yogev
| Moti Yogev | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date of birth | 22 February 1956 |
| Place of birth | Haifa, Israel |
| Knessets | 19, 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2013– | The Jewish Home |
Moti Yogev (born 22 February 1956) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home.
Biography
Born in Haifa, Yogev studied at the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva, and also gained an MA in Political Science from the University of Haifa. He served as commander of the Maglan Special Forces unit in the IDF, and was also secretary general of the Israeli branch of Bnei Akiva and deputy chairman of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
He was placed ninth on the Jewish Home list for the 2013 Knesset elections, and entered the Knesset as the party won 11 seats.[1]
In November 2015, during an interview with Army Radio, Yogev proposed that the government should construct a detention facility like the one in the Negev Desert for holding illegal migrants, and use it for incarcerating family members of convicted Palestinian terrorists as a means of deterring future attackers.[2]
Personal life
Yogev is married with ten children and lives in the settlement of Dolev, West Bank.[3]
References
- ↑ "Meet the new MKs". Israel Hayom. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "Jewish Home MK calls for imprisoning families of terrorists". The Times of Israel. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ Meet the MK: Motti Yogev The Jerusalem Post, 6 February 2013
External links
- Moti Yogev on the Knesset website