Isaac Goldknopf

Yitzhak Issachar Goldknopf (; born 30 October 1950) is an Israeli politician who serves as the leader of Agudat Yisrael and as the leader of the United Torah Judaism party, following the resignation of Yaakov Litzman.

Biography Goldknopf was born in Jerusalem to Malka and Yehuda, a follower of the Ger Hasidic dynasty. Goldknopf is married, and has ten children. Goldknopf is CEO of the Beit Yaakov and Beit Petahia kindergartens and daycare centers, which he inherited from his father.

Political career Goldknopf is a member of Agudat Yisrael's national committee. He was elected to the Jerusalem City Council in 2003. Goldknopf was additionally assigned the first spot on the party's electoral list ahead of the 2022 election, and was elected to the 25th Knesset. He was appointed Minister of Housing and Construction on 29 December 2022, and resigned his seat on 6 January 2023, as part of the Norwegian Law. and returned to the Knesset per the Norwegian Law.

In July 2025, Goldknopf said that Haredi Jews would leave Israel rather than serve in the IDF.