We were surprised too: what did Knesset members do before entering politics?

A report on Channel 14 reviews the previous occupations of prominent Knesset members before politics: Netanyahu worked in business consulting, Ben Gvir and Smotrich as lawyers, Bennett founded high-tech companies, Lapid was a writer and TV host, and others were involved in media, academia, and public service.

A report on Channel 14 reviews the previous occupations of prominent Knesset members before entering politics. Among the names: Benjamin Netanyahu, who served in the Sayeret Matkal, studied at MIT, and worked at a consulting firm; Itamar Ben Gvir, who worked as a lawyer; Bezalel Smotrich, a co-founder of the Regavim organization; Tali Gottlieb, a criminal lawyer; Miri Regev, a former IDF spokesperson; Yuli Edelstein, a former Prisoner of Zion; Gideon Sa'ar, a jurist; Shlomo Karhi, a university lecturer; Amichai Shikli, founder of a leadership academy; Yair Lapid, a writer and TV host; and Naftali Bennett, a high-tech entrepreneur who sold his companies for millions. The report does not analyze the impact of these occupations on their political performance.