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Israel Online · Sep 8, 2026

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Netanyahu Reserves Likud Slot for Wounded IDF Veteran Elisha Madan Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has selected IDF reservist Elisha Madan for a reserved spot on the Likud slate ahead of Israel's 2026 election. He is expected to be placed 11th on the list. Madan, one of the founders of the Jewish community of Avigail in the South Hebron Hills, was critically wounded during IDF operations in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. Four of his fellow soldiers were killed in the incident, and Madan lost both legs. He later became a prominent symbol of rehabilitation and resilience and was chosen to light a torch at Israel's Independence Day ceremony. Join Israel Online

*Netanyahu Reserves Likud Slot for Wounded IDF Veteran Elisha Madan* Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has selected IDF reservist Elisha Madan for a reserved spot on the Likud slate ahead of Israel's 2026 election. He is expected to be placed 11th on the list. Madan, one of the founders of the Jewish community of Avigail in the South Hebron Hills, was critically wounded during IDF operations in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. Four of his fellow soldiers were killed in the incident, and Madan lost both legs. He later became a prominent symbol of rehabilitation and resilience and was chosen to light a torch at Israel's Independence Day ceremony. *Join Israel Online* https://chat.whatsapp.com/FPTwOH0TWib8qthgLOhIgu

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