Ofir Sofer
Ofir Sofer is an Israeli politician who serves as a member of the Knesset for the Religious Zionist Party. He has held the position of Minister of Aliyah and Integration in the Israeli government, overseeing policies related to immigration and absorption of new Jewish immigrants. Prior to this role, Sofer was a member of the Knesset for the Yamina party.
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Jun 6, 2026
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The National Unity minister gave a sharp interview blasting Haredi parties over draft evasion, calling their agenda 'wretched and disconnected,' while praising Netanyahu and Smotrich and distancing himself from Ben Gvir.
Yesh Atid views Sofer's rhetoric on Haredi conscription as welcome but hypocritical, since National Unity remains inside a coalition that actively enables the very draft exemptions he rails against.