Yisrael Gantz

Menachem Israel Ganz is the governor of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council and the chairman of the Yesha Council.

Biography

Yisrael Gantz was born in Jerusalem. Yisrael's father is, the head of the Ma'ale Eliyahu High Yeshiva in Tel Aviv. His mother, Yemima Gantz, is a rabbi and a psychologist. Israel grew up mainly in Kiryat Arba. Gantz served in the Givati Brigade.
In 2007, Gantz began serving as a member of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2018, Gantz ran for council head and won the election. In 2024, He was re-elected as a sole candidate. In 2018, Gantz ran for council head and won the election. On May 6, 2024, he was appointed as the head of the Yesha Council.