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Idan Roll

Idan Roll is an Israeli lawyer, former model and politician who served in the Knesset for Yesh Atid between 2019 and 2025 and was Deputy Foreign Minister from 2021 to 2022.

born 1984Yesh Atid Knesset memberDeputy Foreign Minister, 2021 to 2022LGBTQ+ political activism

Idan Roll
Born
27 April 1984, Jerusalem
Occupation
model, lawyer, politician
Party
Yesh Atid
Education
Tel Aviv University

Idan Roll was born in 1984 in Jerusalem

Roll was born in Jerusalem in 1984. His family moved to Mevaseret Zion, where he attended Harel High School.

He joined the IDF in 2002 and served in the Intelligence Corps. He later became an officer and continued in the reserves.

In 2007 he began law studies at Tel Aviv University, and he also earned a master's degree in public law. During his studies he worked as a model and was active in StandWithUs. He later worked at law firms in high-tech, mergers and acquisitions.

Roll headed the LGBTQ+ group of Yesh Atid and entered the Knesset in 2019 on the Blue and White list. He returned in 2020 and chaired lobbies on issues such as cannabis and the fitness sector. In 2021 he became Deputy Foreign Minister under Yair Lapid.

In January 2025 he left Yesh Atid and sat as an independent member. He resigned from the Knesset in August 2025. He is married to singer Harel Skaat, and they have a son and a daughter.

Idan Roll's life in 7 milestones

  1. 2002

    Enlisted in the IDF Intelligence Corps.

  2. 2007

    Began law studies at Tel Aviv University.

  3. 2018

    Ran for Tel Aviv-Yafo city council for Yesh Atid.

  4. 2019

    Elected to the Knesset on the Blue and White list.

  5. 2020

    Returned to the Knesset after Yael German resigned.

  6. 2021

    Married Harel Skaat and became Deputy Foreign Minister.

  7. 2025

    Left Yesh Atid and later resigned from the Knesset.

Idan Roll held 2 offices between 2019 and 2025

1984today
  • Knesset member 2019, 2020 to 2021, 2022 to 2025
  • Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 2021 to 2022

Idan Roll served in the military

Roll served in the Intelligence Corps from 2002 and commanded cadets after an officer course, leaving in 2006 as a lieutenant. In the reserves he rose to the rank of major.

Yesh Atid

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Based on English Wikipedia, Idan Roll and Hebrew Wikipedia, עידן רול, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Dorblech, CC BY-SA 4.0

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