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Matan Kahana
Matan Kahana (Hebrew: מתן כהנא; born 29 July 1972) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the National Unity, New Right and Yamina. He also served as Minister of Religious Services. He was an officer in the IDF with the rank of colonel, who served as a combat soldier in Sayeret Matkal, and as a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was also a commander of a squadron of F-16s. After retiring from the army, he joined the New Right party, which is part of the Yamina alliance. In 2022 he joined the National Unity alliance. He resigned his Knesset seat in September 2025 and joined Yashar.
Kahana was born in Haifa to Elia and Ora Cahana.
When he was three months old, he moved with his family to New York following his father's electrical engineering and business administration studies. When he was three, the family returned to live in Moshav Beit Gamliel. Kahana attended elementary school at Kibbutz Hafetz Haim (grades 1-8), and then at the Netiv Meir Yeshiva. In his youth, he was a counselor in the Bnei Akiva movement, in the branch in Moshav Beit Gamliel.
He graduated with a BA in Law at Bar-Ilan University.
Kahana is married to Lisa, a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, and is the father of four children. He lives in the religious moshav Beit Gamliel.
Kahana was accepted to the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy and to the naval commando (Shayetet 13), but signed a waiver to serve in Sayeret Matkal. He served as a combat soldier for three and a half years, and was in the same team with Naftali Benet and Emmanuel Moreno. In January 1994, when he finished his mandatory service, he joined the IAF Flight Academy and graduated a fighter pilot. He served as a fighter pilot in 116 Squadron.
Throughout his service, he participated as a pilot in Cast Lead, Operation Pillar of Defense, and the 2014 Gaza War. He also participated as an F-16 pilot in the Second Lebanon War.
Upon completion of his position as commander of the Valley Squadron, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed the head of the division at the Air Force headquarters. In August 2018, he retired from the IDF after 25 years of service.
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Matan Kahana
Matan Kahana (Hebrew: מתן כהנא; born 29 July 1972) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the National Unity, New Right and Yamina. He also served as Minister of Religious Services. He was an officer in the IDF with the rank of colonel, who served as a combat soldier in Sayeret Matkal, and as a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was also a commander of a squadron of F-16s. After retiring from the army, he joined the New Right party, which is part of the Yamina alliance. In 2022 he joined the National Unity alliance. He resigned his Knesset seat in September 2025 and joined Yashar.
Kahana was born in Haifa to Elia and Ora Cahana.
When he was three months old, he moved with his family to New York following his father's electrical engineering and business administration studies. When he was three, the family returned to live in Moshav Beit Gamliel. Kahana attended elementary school at Kibbutz Hafetz Haim (grades 1-8), and then at the Netiv Meir Yeshiva. In his youth, he was a counselor in the Bnei Akiva movement, in the branch in Moshav Beit Gamliel.
He graduated with a BA in Law at Bar-Ilan University.
Kahana is married to Lisa, a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, and is the father of four children. He lives in the religious moshav Beit Gamliel.
Kahana was accepted to the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy and to the naval commando (Shayetet 13), but signed a waiver to serve in Sayeret Matkal. He served as a combat soldier for three and a half years, and was in the same team with Naftali Benet and Emmanuel Moreno. In January 1994, when he finished his mandatory service, he joined the IAF Flight Academy and graduated a fighter pilot. He served as a fighter pilot in 116 Squadron.
Throughout his service, he participated as a pilot in Cast Lead, Operation Pillar of Defense, and the 2014 Gaza War. He also participated as an F-16 pilot in the Second Lebanon War.
Upon completion of his position as commander of the Valley Squadron, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed the head of the division at the Air Force headquarters. In August 2018, he retired from the IDF after 25 years of service.