From Gafni to Gantz: The veteran MKs who won't be in the 26th Knesset

Moshe Gafni, Uri Maklev, Yuli Edelstein, Benny Gantz, and Yaakov Margi are among the veteran MKs who will not serve in the 26th Knesset. Gafni and Maklev were ousted by order of Rabbi Landau, Edelstein left the Likud and politics, Gantz withdrew eight days before the elections, and Margi announced he would not run after 23 years.

Veteran Knesset members Moshe Gafni, Uri Maklev, Yuli Edelstein, Benny Gantz, Yaakov Margi, and others will not be in the 26th Knesset, which will be elected today (Tuesday). Gafni, who served in the Knesset for nearly four decades and as chairman of the Finance Committee, and Maklev were instructed by Rabbi Dov Landau to end their terms to allow new representatives to enter. Edelstein, a former Knesset speaker, left the Likud in July and retired from politics. Gantz announced his withdrawal from the race eight days before the elections, saying he did not receive sufficient public support. Margi announced he would not run on the Shas list after 23 consecutive years. Alongside them, Pnina Tamano-Shata, Alon Shuster, Moshe Arbel, Ron Katz, Dabi Biton, Ofir Sofer, Moshe Solomon, and Sharon Nir are also retiring.