Former Shin Bet and Mossad officer Deborah Sherifian has joined the party of former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, who described her as 'a fighter for the periphery' with a combination of security, entrepreneurship, and educational experience, according to N12.
The Zioneer reported earlier today that Deborah Sherifian, a former Shin Bet and Mossad officer who immigrated from Tehran as a child, had joined the political party of former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot. In a statement released Thursday morning, Eisenkot elaborated on the recruitment, calling Sherifian 'a fighter for the periphery' and noting her combination of security experience in field and staff roles, as well as proven experience in entrepreneurship, social promotion, and education in the periphery.
Sherifian is the second prominent figure to join Eisenkot's fledgling party in recent days. On Wednesday, The Zioneer reported that Tair Ifargan, former director-general of the Ministry of Labor under the Bennett-Lapid government, also joined the slate. Eisenkot himself joined the party of social activist Alex Rief in late June, reshaping the political landscape as the next election cycle approaches.
The party's platform and Sherifian's specific role have not been detailed. The party is expected to position itself as a centrist, security-oriented alternative, drawing on Eisenkot's background as a former IDF chief of staff and war cabinet member.
2 developments
- DevelopingFormer Labor Ministry chief Tair Ifargan joins Eisenkot's party
- DevelopingGadi Eisenkot to join activist Alex Rief's party
- DevelopingFormer IDF chief Eisenkot tours Gaza border, meets freed hostage Doron Steinbrecher
- DevelopingEisenkot: Large part of Shas voters serve in IDF, party is integrated
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