Haim Yellin
| Haim Yellin | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 1958 |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Year of aliyah | 1976 |
| Knessets | 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2015– | Yesh Atid |
Haim Yellin (Hebrew: חיים ילין, born 1958) is an Israeli politician and the current head of Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel.[1]
Biography
Yellin was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and immigrated to Israel at age 18. He served in the Israel Defense Forces as a lone soldier, instructing tank commanders. He studied economics and management at Sapir Academic College and Ben-Gurion University. Yellin is a member of kibbutz Be'eri and has headed the kibbutzim Nahal Oz, Lahav, and Mashabei Sadeh.
Yellin was elected head of the Eshkol Regional Council in 2007. The area, which borders the Gaza Strip, was heavily attacked by rockets during the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict. Yellin expressed his skepticism and frustration at the government's plans for cease-fire during this time.[2] He was placed seventh on the Yesh Atid list for the 2015 Knesset elections, and was elected to the Knesset when the party won 11 seats. After being elected, he had to give up his Argentine citizenship.[3]
References
- ↑ Haim Yellin Chairman of Eshkol Regional Council to join Yesh Atid Ynet, 17 December 2014
- ↑ Leaders in southern Israel skeptical of Gaza cease-fire The Jerusalem Post, 27 August 2014
- ↑ Five new MKs must give up foreign citizenship Haaretz, 26 March 2015
External links
- Haim Yellin on the Knesset website
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