Dan Illouz

Dan Illouz is an attorney and a former legislative adviser to Knesset’s coalition chairman; he previously served in a legal capacity at the Foreign Ministry. He is a graduate of McGill University Law School and Hebrew University’s master’s program in public policy.

MK Dan Illouz speaks during Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025.

Montreal-born MK Illouz: The Montreal I knew is gone, the warning signs are everywhere - opinion

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Only total victory over Hamas will bring the hostages back from Gaza – opinion

 IRAN’S SUPREME leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message in Tehran on Wednesday. History will judge this generation by how it responded to rising tyranny, says the writer.

History demands it: Iran’s only endgame is unconditional surrender - opinion


The Hague: A theater of hypocrisy and moral collapse - opinion

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, instead of standing as a bastion of justice, has devolved into a stage for hypocrisy and cowardice.

International Criminal Court, The Hague

After the hostage murders: Why Israel must never bow to Hamas - opinion

In the wake of six hostages' murders by Hamas, MK Dan Illouz of Likud argues for an uncompromising response, warning against concessions.

 A woman stands next to posters with photos of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 20, 2024.

MK Illouz to 'Post': Hezbollah poses an imminent threat to Israel

Once we have addressed the situation in Gaza, or at least reached a critical phase after defeating the remaining battalions in Rafah, our gaze must inevitably turn northward.

 CLOUDS OF SMOKE rise from Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley as Lebanese sources reported that at least two Hezbollah members were killed in Israeli air strikes, last month.

Victory over terror, Israel’s moral imperative - opinion

Although International voices such as Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo were quick to call an end to the war, Hamas must be eradicated.

SPAIN'S PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez (left) and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo meet with PA head Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah last week.

Israel's war with Hamas is a battle to save human civilization - opinion

Israeli soldiers are the barrier standing between the ruthless fanaticism of Hamas and the vulnerable heart of human civilization.

 A ROAD near the Israel-Gaza border.

The Middle East relies on collaboration to thrive in the future - opinion

Citizens are urged to keep the flame of the Abraham Accords alive

 THE WRITER speaks at a recent OECD conference in France

UNESCO lies: Jericho is not in 'Palestine' because no such state exists - opinion

UNESCO is not just overstepping its mandate; it’s taking a blatant side in a geopolitical conflict. This is a direct insult to every Jew and Christian who respects the Bible.

 THE WRITER tours the area of Jericho. ‘UNESCO is undermining the biblical significance of Jericho,’ he says.

Conservative values can unite a divided Israel - opinion

This is the path forward for Israel, a path that respects the diverse identities of its citizens while upholding the principles of a Jewish and democratic state.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Unity leader MK Benny Gantz are seen moving to shake hands in the Knesset amid the vote on the controversial reasonableness standard bill, in Jerusalem, on Monday, July 24, 2023.

The traditional Jewish worldview can save a fractured Israel - opinion

The dynamic worldview of the Masorti people can act as a remedy for our current societal ills. A worldview that seeks to unite, rather than divide.

Israeli police officers clash with Ultra Orthodox Jewish men during a protest against the enforcement of coronavirus emergency regulations, in the Ultra Orthodox jewish neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, October 4, 2020

Israel and Iran: The opposite sides in the battle for democracy - opinion

In the face of autocracy and oppression, Israel stands firm in its commitment to democracy, freedom, and the shared values that unite us with our democratic partners.

 THE WRITER (right) and MK Ze’ev Elkin lead a meeting of the Jerusalem Lobby, at the Knesset, last month.