Eli Goldschmidt

Eli Goldschmidt was born in 1953 in Tel Aviv

Eli Goldschmidt was born on 17 October 1953 and grew up in Tel Aviv. His father came from Germany and his mother from Poland.

In the army he completed a naval officers course in the Navy. He later earned a master's degree in law at Tel Aviv University and worked as a lawyer. He also held roles in the kibbutz movement.

He entered the Knesset on the Labor list in 1992 and served until 2001. He chaired the House Committee, the Economic Affairs Committee and later the Finance Committee. He resigned in February 2001, saying he was tired of politics.

After leaving politics he hosted a morning show on Channel 2 with Einav Galili, as well as interview programs. He also became vice president for communications and regulation at Israel Corporation, controlled by Idan Ofer, and lobbied the Knesset for Ofer's companies.

After the October 7 attacks he changed his political views. In 2026 he joined Likud, received the 26th place on its list and was elected to the Knesset. He is married with 3 daughters and has lived in Kibbutz Degania Alef, Kibbutz Zikim and Sderot.