Yoav Segalovitz

Politician, Law Enforcement Officer

Israeli Tel Aviv, Israel Taurus

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Law Enforcement Officer
NationalityIsraeli
Date of Birth23/04/1959
Age67 years
BirthplaceTel Aviv, Israel
Zodiac SignTaurus

Latest News about Yoav Segalovitz

27/10/2026

Israel held its national election on 27 October 2026, with Segalovitz running second on the Ra'am list. He campaigned alongside Mansour Abbas, presenting the partnership as a way to bring Jewish and Arab communities closer together.

31/08/2026

Yoav Segalovitz, a former Yesh Atid MK and former senior police officer, announced a political partnership with Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas at a joint press conference in Nazareth. He agreed to run as the second candidate on the Ra'am electoral list, making him the first Jewish candidate on the party's slate. The move drew strong criticism from parts of the Israeli political system.

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Bio/Wiki

Summary
  • Israeli politician and former law enforcement officer
  • Served nearly three decades in the Israel Police
  • Member of the Knesset from 2019, and Deputy Minister of National Security from 2021
  • Joined Ra'am, an Arab Islamist party, in 2026, becoming the first Jewish candidate on its electoral list

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourGray, Hazel
Hair ColourLight Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityTel Aviv University
QualificationBachelor's degree in Law

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Political PartyRa'am
Political Journey
  • 2016: Joined the centrist Yesh Atid Party
  • April 2019: Elected to the Knesset as part of the Blue and White alliance
  • September 2019: Re-elected to the Knesset
  • March 2020: Re-elected to the Knesset
  • 2021: Appointed Deputy Minister of National Security in Israel's 36th government
  • July 2026: Left Yesh Atid
  • August 2026: Resigned his Knesset seat and officially joined the Arab Islamist party Ra'am

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseDorit Segalovitz

Family

Wife/SpouseDorit Segalovitz
ChildrenThree
FatherNahum Segalovitz
MotherTahia Segalovitz
SiblingsThree

Career

Military Service
  • Joined the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in 1977
  • Served as an intelligence officer in the Paratroopers Brigade
  • Left the military with the rank of captain
Law Enforcement
  • Worked as a prosecutor in the Sharon region
  • 2002: Became commander of the Eilat police district
  • After 18 months, moved to the national police headquarters
  • 2004: Established the Israel Police Economics Crime Unit to investigate financial crimes and corruption
  • 2008: Became the first head of the Lahav 433 unit, a national crime and corruption fighting unit
  • 2009: Became head of the Investigations and Intelligence Division of the Israel Police
  • August 2013: Retired from the Israel Police after 28 years of service
AwardsKnight of Quality Government Award in the security category (November 2013)
Knesset and Government
  • On 29 May 2016, joined the centrist Yesh Atid Party
  • 2019: Entered the Knesset for the first time on the Blue and White alliance list
  • Re-elected in September 2019 and March 2020
  • Chaired the Lobby for the Fight Against Governmental Corruption and the Lobby to Combat Violence in Arab Society of Israel
  • 2021: Served as Deputy Minister of National Security in the Thirty-sixth government of Israel led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid
  • Tasked with leading efforts to reduce violent crime in Israel's Arab communities
  • 2022 to 2026: Served on the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee and the Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality
  • Served as a substitute member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Ra'am Partnership
  • 31 August 2026: Announced a political partnership with Mansour Abbas and agreed to contest the Knesset election as the second candidate on the Ra'am electoral list
  • Campaigned alongside Mansour Abbas, presenting the partnership as an effort to bring Jewish and Arab communities closer
  • October 2026: Contested the Israeli parliamentary election; the party won eight seats in the 120-member Knesset
  • 28 October 2026: Said Ra'am party leaders wanted him to join the next governing coalition
  • Scheduled to take his oath as a member of the 26th Knesset on 10 November 2026
  • Stated he would join Ra'am's parliamentary faction without becoming a formal member of the party

Social Media

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/YoavSegalovitz/
Twitterhttps://x.com/YSegalovitz

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel
2. Joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1977 and served as an intelligence officer in the Paratroopers Brigade
3. Earned his law degree from Tel Aviv University in the early 1980s before joining the police
4. Became the first head of the Lahav 433 unit in 2008
5. Was reported in November 2026 by The Los Angeles Times for his unusual political partnership with Mansour Abbas
6. Is reportedly the first Jewish candidate to run on the Ra'am electoral list
7. Is described in press coverage as a Jewish Zionist former police officer running on an Arab-led party's list

Also born on 23 April

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