Former Chairman of the Pilots' Union Joins Yisrael Beiteinu
Midan Bar, the outgoing chairman of the Pilots' Union, announced his joining the Yisrael Beiteinu party and his support for Avigdor Lieberman for Prime Minister. Bar, a helicopter pilot and lawyer by profession, will leave…
Assessment
A former pilots' union chairman is entering politics by joining the Yisrael Beiteinu party and endorsing Avigdor Lieberman for prime minister. The move signals an attempt to inject professional and security-sector credibility into a party that has struggled to regain its former electoral strength. The timing of his departure from the union after seven years suggests a deliberate transition into political campaigning. The impact will depend on whether his profile resonates beyond the aviation community.