{
  "id": 6570575,
  "title": "‘Kahanist’ figure poised to enter Israeli parliament on Ben Gvir’s party list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/kahanist-figure-poised-to-enter-israeli-parliament-on-ben-gvirs-party",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:06:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kahanist-figure-poised-enter-israeli-parliament-ben-gvirs-party-list"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli far-right Kahanist Tzachi Eliyahu, who bears a tattoo of the banned Kach movement, is set to enter the Israeli parliament, or the Knesset, on Ben Gvir’s party list. Eliyahu secured the eighth position out of Otzma Yehudit’s candidates list ahead of Israel’s elections scheduled for October 27. Kach, founded by Rabbi Meir Kahane, was outlawed in 1994 following the 1994 Hebron mosque massacre by a Kach member. Ben Gvir, a convicted supporter of Kach, initially blocked Eliyahu from entering the Knesset, citing concerns over the party’s image. However, Eliyahu managed to secure the eighth place on the list after the party submitted its candidates to the Central Elections Committee. Recent polls estimate the party will win eight to 10 Knesset seats. Ben Gvir has also advocated for the “voluntary emigration” of Palestinians from the occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank, a euphemism for forced displacement or expulsion.",
  "summary": "‘Kahanist’ figure poised to enter Israeli parliament on Ben Gvir’s party list Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 10:07 Tzachi Eliyahu, who wears a tattoo of the banned Kach movement, secures eighth place on Otzma Yehudit’s party list ahead of October elections Tzachi Eliyahu pointing to a tattoo of the banned Kach movement on his arm (Facebook/legenda.liat) Off An Israeli far-right…",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli Kahanist Tzachi Eliyahu set to enter Knesset on Ben Gvir’s party list.",
    "Eliyahu secured eighth position out of Otzma Yehudit’s candidates list.",
    "Ben Gvir initially blocked Eliyahu due to party’s image concerns."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "What made a Jewish lawmaker enter a political partnership with an Arab Israeli? | On the line with Yuval Segalovitz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/what-made-a-jewish-lawmaker-enter-a-political-partnership-with-an",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:17:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}