Wael Younis


Wael Younis is an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Joint List in 2018.

Biography

Younis was born in Ar'ara and has a bachelor's degree in nursing.
A member of Ta'al, Younis was placed 18th on the Joint List prior to the 2015 Knesset elections. Although the party won only 13 seats, Younis entered the Knesset on 9 February 2018 as a replacement for Youssef Atauna as part of a rotation agreement within the alliance. However, in August 2018 he resigned from the Knesset and was replaced by Niven Abu Rahmoun as part of the rotation agreement.