Yossi Dagan

Yossi Dagan (Hebrew: יוסי דגן) Israeli grassroots community organizer as a leader of Homesh First a grassroots organization dedicated to resettling and rebuilding Homesh. Homesh First was formed after the homes of the Jewish residents of Homesh were razed and Jewish community was evicted as part of Israel's disengagement in August 2005. Dagan himself was a resident of Sanur which was also demolished and evacuated as part of the 2005 disengagement plan. is married and father to three small children. He lives in Shavi Shomron, a Jewish town or settlement to the west of Shechem/Nablus. He has a Master's Degree in Law and is an officer in the IDF reserves. In August 2015 Dagan was elected as Head of the Shomron Regional Council, replacing Gershon Mesika, who resigned from his post following involvement in the Yisrael Beteynu scandal. He received support of 63% of the voters in general elections that were held for the Shomron Regional Municipal government on Aug. 6, 2015.

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Evangelical pastor to Trump: 'Recognize sovereignty in Judea and Samaria'

Israel Hayom 03 Apr 2025
Organized by the Communities Division and Community Center of the Samaria Regional Council, the event featured a special presentation where Yossi Dagan, head of the regional council, and Rabbi Aharon ...

Hamas terrorist nabbed over assassination threat to Samaria Council head

Israel Today 02 Apr 2025
Israeli security forces recently arrested a Palestinian Hamas terrorist who had threatened to murder Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, his office confirmed in a statement to JNS on Tuesday.

Trump MENA advisor Masaad Boulos given Africa advisory role

The New Arab 02 Apr 2025
In March he claimed that a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel was near in remarks made alongside the chairman of the extremist Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, which represents 35 illegal settlements in the occupied-West Bank ... ....

13 Judea and Samaria towns split from ‘mother’ communities - Israel Today

Israel Today 23 Mar 2025
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan said ... understanding that the independence of these communities is essential for their development and for strengthening settlement as a whole,” Dagan said.

IDF chief: War on Hamas includes Judea and Samaria - Israel Today

Israel Today 22 Mar 2025
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan thanked Barkat, saying, “Victory is land, victory is ensuring our hold here in Samaria, victory is sovereignty—and sovereignty is victory.”.
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