Amir Ohana

As Speaker of the Knesset since late 2022, Amir Ohana holds one of the most senior offices of state, and on JudgeMarket the public's verdict on him reflects that office first and foremost. Alongside it stands a historic distinction: he is the first openly gay man to serve in Israel as a minister and as Speaker of the Knesset, a fact that broadens his appeal beyond the Likud base. His earlier posts as justice minister and public security minister, including during the Mount Meron disaster, brought him government experience as well as criticism. Because he is a close ally of the Likud leadership, his standing is bound up with the coalition's fortunes: he is especially prominent in the legislative and procedural battles that run through the Speaker's chair and in the ongoing clash between the Knesset and the Supreme Court, in which his supporters see him as a defender of the Knesset's sovereignty and his critics see him as complicit in eroding the standing of the judiciary. He came second in the Likud primary in August 2026, so he is placed third on the list for the October 27 election, after Netanyahu and Eli Cohen. As long as he is identified with an institutional role rather than executive leadership, his prominence has its limits; a senior portfolio in the next government, or a more independent profile within Likud, is the clearest path to a change in how the public regards him.