Year of aliyah 1976 | Knessets 20 Children Or Yellin | |
Date of birth (1958-08-12) 12 August 1958 (age 58) Profiles | ||
Haim Jelin (Hebrew: חיים ילין, born 12 August 1958, Haim Yellin) is an Israeli politician, previously the head of Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel (2007-2015).
Biography
Jelin was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and immigrated to Israel at age 18. He served in the Israel Defense Forces as a lone soldier, instructing tank commanders. He studied economics and management at Sapir Academic College and Ben-Gurion University. Jelin is a member of kibbutz Be'eri and has headed the kibbutzim Nahal Oz, Lahav, and Mashabei Sadeh.
Jelin was elected head of the Eshkol Regional Council in 2007. The area, which borders the Gaza Strip, was heavily attacked by rockets during the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict. Jelin expressed his skepticism and frustration at the government's plans for cease-fire during this time. He was placed seventh on the Yesh Atid list for the 2015 Knesset elections, and was elected to the Knesset when the party won 11 seats. After being elected, he had to give up his Argentine citizenship.