Tal Ohana

Tal Ohana was born in 1984 in Yeruham

Tal Ohana was born on 17 March 1984 in Yeruham, where she grew up with four siblings. Her parents were born in Morocco. As a student she headed the pupils' council, and as a teenager she headed the town's youth council.

After the army she earned a bachelor's degree in organizational sociology at Emek Yezreel College and worked as a coordinator at the Rashi Foundation. She later completed a master's degree in public policy at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya on a merit scholarship. She also took part in the Maoz leadership program and was a member of ISEF.

In 2010 she was elected to the Yeruham council and served as deputy to mayor Michael Biton, holding the education portfolio. In 2018 she won the mayoral race, becoming the first woman to head the Yeruham council. In 2024 she lost to Nili Aharon and became head of the opposition on the council.

In July 2024 she was appointed head of the Otzrot HaGalil fund, leading its project to return evacuees to northern villages. In 2025 and 2026 she led recovery and growth efforts for the Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2026 she joined Yashar, was placed 19th on its list and was elected to the Knesset.

She married Tzachi Hakmon in April 2022 and has a daughter. She leads a religious lifestyle.