Public lifeטלי גואילי

Tali Gvili

Tali Gvili is an Israeli lawyer and Likud politician elected to the 26th Knesset, and the mother of Ran Gvili, whose body was held in Gaza after he was killed on October 7, 2023.

born 1970Campaigning for her son's returnTikva Forum activismLikud member of Knesset

Born: 14 May 1970
Party: Likud

Tali Gvili was born in 1970

Tali Gvili was born on May 14, 1970, to Meir and Ilana Tzioni. She grew up in Beersheba and moved with her family to Meitar at age 14. She attended Tomer elementary school and Makif D high school in Beersheba.

She joined the IDF in 1988 and served at the Border Defense School. She later earned bachelor's and master's degrees in law at Ono Academic College and qualified as a family mediator.

Gvili worked as a family lawyer and ran her own office from 2014. She co-chaired several forums and committees of the Israel Bar Association in the Southern District. She is married to Itzik, has 3 children and lives in Meitar.

Her son Ran, a police special unit fighter, was killed in combat on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken to Gaza. She closed her office and campaigned for his return with the Tikva Forum, meeting officials in Israel and abroad. His body was returned on January 26, 2026, the last hostage brought back from Gaza.

In 2026 she lit a beacon at the Torch-lighting Ceremony. She joined Likud on September 8, 2026, was placed 9th on its list by Benjamin Netanyahu, and was elected to the Knesset.