Sasson Guetta | |
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Sasson Guetta is an Israeli politician currently serving as a member of the Knesset for Likud.
Sasson Guetta | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2023– | Likud |
Sasson Guetta is an Israeli politician currently serving as a member of the Knesset for Likud.
Ahead of the 2022 Israeli legislative election, Guetta ran in Likud's party list primaries, seeking to represent the 41st spot on the list, which is reserved for residents of regional councils. He was assigned the spot, but was not elected to the Knesset. [1] He entered the Knesset on 26 March 2023 to replace Yoav Kisch, who resigned under the Norwegian Law. [2]
In October 2024, he attended a conference titled "Preparing to Resettle Gaza" along with nine other Likud MKs, organised by Nachala and advocating for Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip. [3]
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