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Ron Cobi

Ron Cobi is an Israeli politician who served as mayor of Tiberias from 2018 to 2020 and is known for his campaign against Haredi influence in the city.

born 1972Mayor of TiberiasOpposing Haredi influence in TiberiasLive Facebook political broadcasts

Born: 17 January 1972, Tiberias
Occupation: politician
Education: bachelor's degree

Ron Cobi was born in 1972 in Tiberias

Ron Cobi was born in Tiberias in 1972 to Micha and Rina Cobi. His paternal grandfather, Makhlouf Cobi, was a teacher and a member of the Tiberias religious council. He attended the Amal school in Tiberias.

He served as a combat soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade. He then studied at Seminar HaKibbutzim and earned a B.Ed. in education.

Cobi worked as general manager of Baraka Ltd. and as a businessman in energy and chemicals. He chaired a fund for paratroopers and led a project to help needy families of paratroopers. He also founded the Ramach organization for medical aid in emergencies.

In 2011 he founded the Facebook forum Lifting Tiberias from the Ashes and broadcast live videos about the city. He lost the 2013 mayoral race and won in 2018 without party funding. As mayor he pushed for businesses and public transport to operate on the Sabbath and spoke against Haredi growth in the city.

The city council did not approve his budget, and in January 2020 he was removed from office and the council was dissolved. The High Court rejected his petition in February 2020. In 2019 he led the Secular Right party, which did not pass the electoral threshold.