Knesset Land of Israel Caucus

The Knesset Land of Israel Caucus (Hebrew: שדולת ארץ-ישראל בכנסת‎), also known as the Eretz Israel Caucus, is a lobby group within the Knesset whose goal is "to strengthen the State of Israel’s hold" on the West Bank.[1] It is one of the largest and most active lobby groups within the Knesset.[2]

The current Chairmen of the caucus are Bezalel Smotrich and Yoav Kish.[2]

See also

References
  1. Lobby for Eretz-Israel: "The lobby’s main goal is to strengthen the State of Israel’s hold on all of the Land of Israel, particularly in Judaea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley." Also in Hebrew at
  2. Coalition chief heading caucus that seeks to retain entire West Bank, Times of Israel, 11 June 2013: "Knesset caucuses, sometimes called lobbies, are informal groups of parliamentarians that gather around a certain cause or topic. There are hundreds of such caucuses, but the one Levin and Strock now head is one of the largest — if not the largest, with 20-30 members in the last Knesset — and most active."
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