Gonen Ben Itzhak

In 2020, Ben Itzhak was listed in TheMarker's list of the 100 most influential people in Israel.

Ben Itzhak is among the founding members of the "Hoze Hadash" (New Contract) movement, better known as "Crime Minister". He is involved in many protests across the country and near the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. Along with other lawyers, he represents people who have been arrested during the protests against Benjamin Netanyahu. Ben Itzhak serves as legal advisor for various protest movements, which include the "Black Flag" protests. On 18 July 2020, Ben Itzhak was arrested after lying down under a water cannon in order to prevent its use. On 24 November 2020, Ben Itzhak was indicted on grounds of "disturbing public order and preventing the police from carrying out their duties".

In 2019, Ben Itzhak joined the "Eretz Hadasha" (New Country) party which ran in the general elections. In January 2021 he announced he was joining the Telem political party led by Moshe Ya'alon.

Ben Itzhak was interviewed in the 2014 documentary film The Green Prince. He also served as professional advisor for the 2013 Israeli film Bethlehem and throughout the first season of the acclaimed Israeli television series, Fauda.

Ben Itzhak is part of the struggle against "The Gas Plan", the decision made by the Israeli government, in August 2015, to regulate the natural gas industry in the country. He was arrested during a protest near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. On 6 October 2008, he was arrested in Beit She'an for obstructing the prime minister's convoy. He took part in protests against the attorney general, Avichai Mandelblit.

In 1996, Ben Itzhak was recruited to the Shin Bet as an intelligence officer in the Arab sector – in the area of Ramallah. In this capacity, he was entrusted with the task of recruiting and handling agents and preventing terrorist attacks in the area. In 2002, he was appointed deputy coordinator of the district of Ramallah. He commanded the area during Operation Defensive Shield, among other operations. In this capacity, he handled agents within the ranks of terrorist organization members. Ben Itzhak was involved with the 2002 arrest of Marwan Barghouti.

Gonen Ben Itzhak grew up in Ness Ziona. His father is Brigadier General Uzi Ben Itzhak and his mother, Ronit, is a music teacher. In 1985, the family moved to the United States due to his father's military service. Ben Itzhak served in the Israeli Navy. Following his discharge, he studied psychology at the University of Beer Sheva and completed a bachelor's degree. He was a troop coordinator and was the Southern District coordinator of the Israeli Scouts movement. In 2005, he began studying law and business administration at IDC Herzliya. He completed his master's degree with distinction at Tel-Aviv University.

Gonen Ben Itzhak (Hebrew: גונן בן יצחק; born: 3 March 1971) is an Israeli lawyer, former Shin Bet coordinator, and social activist. He is one of the former handlers of mole Mosab Hassan Yousef ("The Green Prince"). He is one of the leading figures in the protests against Benjamin Netanyahu, and is among the founders of the anti-Netanyahu protest movement "Crime Minister".