Yitzhak Kroizer
Yitzhak Kroizer | |
|---|---|
יצחק קרויזר | |
 Kroizer in 2022 | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2023– | Otzma Yehudit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1985 |
| Spouse | Adi Kroizer |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Yehuda Kroizer (father) |
| Alma mater | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
Yitzhak Kroizer (Hebrew: יצחק קרויזר; born 7 September 1985)[1] is an Israeli far-right[2] politician who has served as a Member of the Knesset for Otzma Yehudit since 2023. He is a resident of the Golan Heights settlement of Natur.
Early life and background
Kroizer is the son of Yehuda Kroizer, the local rabbi in Mitzpe Yeriho and the leader of Yeshivat HaRaayon HaYehudi, an organization founded by Meir Kahane.[3]
He served in the Israel Defense Forces, and fought in the Second Lebanon War. In 2007, two of his brothers died in a car accident. Before entering politics, Kroizer was a farmer, and later ran a construction company.[4]
Political career
Kroizer is a member of the Otzma Yehudit party, and was given the fourth spot on its list in 2020.[5] However, he was not elected as the party won no seats.[6]
In 2022, Kroizer was given the fifteenth spot on the party's joint list with the Religious Zionist Party and Noam ahead of that year's election. Kroizer was not elected as the list won 14 seats.
Knesset tenure
He entered the Knesset on 1 January 2023,[1] following the resignation of MK Amihai Eliyahu, who forfeited his seat to become a minister as part of the Norwegian Law.[3]
In July 2023, Kroizer was selected to serve on the Judicial Selection Committee.[7] Kroizer argued in September 2023 that the Israeli Supreme Court "tramples other authorities and citizens in Israel".[8] Legislation sponsored by Kroizer to imprison children under the age of 14 for terror-related manslaughter advanced in the Knesset in June 2023.[9]
He was appointed the head of the Knesset's Internal Affairs and Environment Committee in August 2025, replacing Ya'akov Asher.[10]
Controversies
On 5 November 2023, Kroizer explicitly called for the deaths of all residents of the Gaza Strip during an Army Radio interview, which implies incitement to genocide. During the interview, Kroizer stated:[11]
“The Gaza Strip should be flattened, and there should be one sentence for everyone there – death. We have to wipe the Gaza Strip off the map. There are no innocents there.”
During a debate in the Knesset on 3 December 2025, he stated that the Israeli army should kill Palestinians who burn garbage in the West Bank.[12][13]
On 26 March 2026, Krozier was filmed during a parliamentary session saying "There are no innocent civilians in Jenin, there are no innocent children in Jenin. I support the IDF soldiers in every situation, even if the incidental cost is children or women."[14][15] In response, Knesset member and head of the Hadash–Ta'al party, Ayman Odeh filed a formal complaint to the Knesset Ethics Committee, stating that Krozier's comments "do severe harm to basic values of humanity, of human beings as human beings."[16]
Following an event Kroizer attended with Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Temple Mount in May 2026, Kroizer called for the construction of the Third Temple, writing “The time has come to get rid of all the mosques and work to construct the Temple!”[17]
Personal life
Kroizer is married, and has three children. He resides in Natur, a settlement in the Golan Heights.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Knesset Member Yitzhak Kroizer". Knesset. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ Keller-Lynn, Carrie (12 July 2023). "Knesset chooses far-right lawmaker to sit on judge-appointing panel". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- 1 2 "השר הראשון כבר התפטר מהכנסת; קרו." כיכר השבת (in Hebrew). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- 1 2 Baruch, Hazki (27 December 2022). "חבר הכנסת המיועד יצחק קרויזר: "אלחם יחד עם בן גביר בטרור החקלאי"". Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ Shukrun, Liat (28 July 2019). "השבוע בעזרת גברים: יצחק קרויזר". שבתון - השבועון לציבור הדתי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "תוצאות האמת של הבחירות לכנסת ה-23". CEC (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ Keller-Lynn, Carrie. "Knesset chooses far-right lawmaker to sit on judge-appointing panel". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ Lukash, Alexandra (28 September 2023). "Otzma Yehudit MK: "The Supreme Court tramples other authorities"". Ynetnews. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ Shpigel, Noa (2 July 2023). "Israeli Ministers Advance Bill on Imprisoning Children Under 14 for Terror-related Manslaughter". Haaretz. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ "Four new committee chairs appointed: MK Malkieli to chair Committee for Bridging Social Gaps in Periphery, MK Shitrit—Committee for Rights of the Child, MK Kroizer—Internal Affairs and Environment Committee, MK Woldiger—Labor and Welfare Committee". Knesset. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Editorial: Fire Israel's Far Right". Haaretz. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ↑ Curiel, Ilana (3 December 2025). "West Bank waste burners should be 'shot in the head,' lawmaker says as environment committee meets". Ynetglobal. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Far-right lawmaker calls to kill Palestinians burning waste in West Bank". L'Orient Today. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ Templeton, Beth (26 March 2026). "Israeli MP says 'no innocent children in Jenin' after killing of Palestinian family". The National. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "'No Innocent Children': Far-right Israeli Lawmaker Defends Killing of Palestinian Family". Haaretz. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Sharon, Jeremy (26 March 2026). "MK's claim there are 'no innocents in Jenin' draws incitement complaint to Knesset Ethics Committee". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Sokol, Sam (14 May 2026). "Ben Gvir waves Israeli flag on Temple Mount with far-right MK who calls 'to get rid of all the mosques, construct the Temple'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
External links
- Yitzhak Kroizer on the Knesset website