Liran Avishar Ben-Horin (לירן אבישר בן-חורין) is an Israeli bueraucrat and politician who served as Director of the Ministry of Communications between 2020 and 2023.

Biography Ben-Horin was born in Migdal HaEmek. Her father, a Revisionist activist, was born in Morocco and moved to Israel as part of the Youth Aliyah, while her mother was born in Tunisia. At the age of 17, Ben-Horin travelled to Poland as part of a delegation that visited Nazi-era Death Camps. During the trip, Ben-Horin had a public confrontation with then-education minister Shulamit Aloni, who also attended the trip, regarding the flying of Israeli flags during the visit, which resulted in media coverage and an interview of the two on Erev Hadash.

Ben-Horin then served in the IDF as an officer in the Infantry Corps and as a platoon leader in an officers' training program. After her service, she earned a bachelor's degree in Law and business management from Tel Aviv University, and a Master's degree in Law from New York University. She additionally underwent a management course at Harvard University.

Ben-Horin worked as an aide and an economic advisor to Attorney General of Israel Menachem Mazuz. In 2006, she moved to the United States, working for two years as the Jewish Agency's aliyah director in the United States and Canada, and subsequently for another two years as the Aliyah director of the Israel Movement for Reform. In 2010, she became the chief of staff for the director of the Prime Minister's Office, Harel Locker. In 2013 she was appointed CEO of Masa Israel Journey, serving until December 2019.

In September 2019, Ben-Horin joined the political party Telem, and represented the party in coalition negotiations after the September 2019 Knesset election. In May 2020, Ben-Horin was appointed Director of the Ministry of Communications by incoming Minister Yoaz Hendel. She resigned from the Job in March 2023, several months after Hendel was replaced as Minister by Shlomo Karhi.

In April 2026, Ben-Horin announced she would seek election to the Knesset as a member of Bennett 2026's electoral list. She was assigned the fifth slot on the party's joint list with Yesh Atid, Together.

Personal life Ben-Horin is married to , who runs a PR firm responsible for Blue and White's campaign in the April 2019 Knesset election. The couple has two children and resides in Kfar Sirkin.

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Profile at Calcalist (2020.11.26)

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