Yisrael Beiteinu announced the joining of Res. Capt. Israel Ben Shtrit to its ranks. Ben Shtrit, a member of the Religious Zionism community, is 40 years old and a father of five, residing in Yeruham. According to the party, he was seriously wounded in an encounter with terrorists in Khan Yunis during the war. Ben Shtrit said: 'I was wounded in battle, but the real battle didn't end there. The battle today is about who we are as a society. I embarked on a journey not only of personal rehabilitation, but of connection: within Israeli society.'

