Sharon Sharabi

Sharon Sharabi (born 12 April 1975) is an Israeli social activist and politician known for his advocacy for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip following the abduction of his two brothers, Eli and Yossi Sharabi, from Be'eri during the 7 October attacks. In May 2026, he joined the Yisrael Beiteinu party ahead of the 2026 Israeli legislative election.

Biography

Sharon Sharabi was born in Tel Aviv to Ratzon and Hanna Sharabi and grew up in the city's Kfar Shalem neighborhood. He attended Tzvi Shapira Elementary School and Municipal High School A. In November 1993, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), serving in communications and intelligence units.

Following his discharge, Sharabi began working at Bank Hapoalim in 1998. He serves as deputy head of information technology procurement. In 2004, he completed a bachelor's degree in economics at the Open University of Israel, specializing in project management, technology procurement and negotiation.

Following the abduction of his brothers Eli and Yossi Sharabi during the 7 October attacks in 2023, Sharabi became an advocate for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. In January 2024, the family was informed that Yossi Sharabi had been killed in captivity. Sharon continued campaigning for the return of his brother's remains and the release of Eli, alongside the other hostages.

In February 2025, Eli Sharabi was released as part of a hostage exchange agreement after 491 days in captivity. Following his release, Eli joined Sharon in advocating for the return of the remaining hostages.

On 4 May 2026, Sharabi announced that he was joining the Yisrael Beiteinu party, led by Avigdor Lieberman.

Sharabi is married, has four daughters and resides in Alfei Menashe.

References

  1. ↑ Buenos, Maya (30 March 2024). "שרון שרעבי: "כשיוסי נפל אמרתי נכשלתי וכשאלי יחזור אני אגיד ניצחנו"". Maariv (in Hebrew).
  2. ↑ "Sharon Sharabi". LinkedIn.
  3. ↑ Heller, Or; Boker, Almog (16 January 2024). "המשפחות עודכנו: החטופים איתי סבירסקי ויוסי שרעבי נרצחו בשבי חמאס". Channel 13 News (in Hebrew).
  4. ↑ "אחיו הגדול מת בשבי, אחיו הקטן נלחם להציל אותו: הסיפור של אלי שרעבי". Walla! (in Hebrew). 8 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Kochavi, Hagar (17 April 2025). ""חשבתי שיהיה לי תפקיד בריפוי של אלי, אבל הוא מרפא אותי. אולי הוא על-אנושי"". Ynet (in Hebrew).
  6. ↑ Baruch, Hezki (4 May 2026). "שרון שרעבי מצטרף לישראל ביתנו". Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew).
  7. ↑ Neev, Keshet (4 May 2026). "Sharon Sharabi, brother of ex-hostage Eli Sharabi, joins Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu". The Jerusalem Post.
  8. ↑ Shalev, Lior (20 February 2025). "ביום הנורא של משפחת ביבס, אחיהם של אלי ויוסי שרעבי נשבע להילחם על כולם". Mako (in Hebrew).

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