Ofir Sofer


Ofir Sofer is an Israeli politician. He is currently a member of the Knesset for the Yamina alliance.

Early life

Sofer was born in moshav Alma, the son of Rachel and Ben-Zion. His mother worked as a teacher, and his father was a headteacher and also served as head of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. He attended he Benyahu school in Kerem Ben Zimra, before moving to Midreshet Noam and Yeshivat Shavei Hebron. He started his national service in the Israel Defense Forces in the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy, but transferred to the Paratroopers Brigade. He remained in the army until 2007, when he joined the Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev, and the Galilee as a project manager.

Political career

In 2014, he became secretary general of the Orthodox-nationalist Tkuma party. When the party joined the Union of Right-Wing Parties alliance for the April 2019 Knesset elections, Sofer was placed fourth on the alliances' list, and entered the Knesset when it won five seats.