Elazar Stern
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Elazar Stern is an Israeli politician and military general. He was a major general (res.) in the Israel Defense Forces, serving as Head of the Manpower Directorate, commander of the IDF Officers Training School, and Chief Education Officer, as well as a combat soldier and commander in the Paratroopers Brigade. He served as a Member of Knesset (MK) for the Hatnuah party from 2013 until 2015, and became an MK for Yesh Atid in 2015. He also served as the Minister of Intelligence between 2021 and 2022.
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Aug 24, 2026
Center
Stern, who left Yesh Atid just 10 days ago, has now joined Eisenkot's Yisrael Beitenu party along with former MK Roy Folkman.
This is a direct blow to Yesh Atid's credibility as a home for security-minded centrists, highlighting the party's failure to retain top talent.
Aug 15, 2026
Far Right
He told Yair Lapid he is resigning after 11 years as a Yesh Atid MK, reportedly to run with Gadi Eisenkot's party.
His departure signals further fragmentation in the center-left, which RZ sees as proof that the opposition cannot mount a serious challenge.