Politicsאריאל קלנר

Ariel Kallner

Ariel Kallner is an Israeli politician who has served several terms as a member of the Knesset for Likud.

born 1980Likud member of the KnessetFounding Hazon LeumiThe orange cell at the Technion

Born: 5 July 1980, Haifa
Occupation: politician
Party: Likud, Zionism
Education: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, University of Haifa

Ariel Kallner was born in 1980 in Haifa

Kallner was born in Haifa on 5 July 1980 into a secular family, the oldest of three brothers. His parents, Tanhum and Galia, immigrated from the Soviet Union when they were young. He attended the Hebrew Reali School in Haifa.

He served as a combat medic in the Golani Brigade. He then earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and management at the Technion and an MBA at the University of Haifa. Before entering the Knesset, he worked for about 12 years as an information systems engineer at Philips in Haifa.

As a student at the Technion, he helped found the orange cell, which opposed the disengagement plan. In 2013 he founded Hazon Leumi, a group that works with students on national leadership. He was also active in Likud Youth and other Likud bodies.

Kallner entered the Knesset in April 2019, lost his seat in September 2019, and returned in July 2020 in place of Tzipi Hotovely. He lost his seat in 2021 and returned in January 2023 in place of Haim Katz. In December 2025 he introduced a bill for a national inquiry committee on the events of 7 October 2023, which drew criticism from opposition figures and bereaved families.

Kallner is married with 4 children and lives in Haifa.