Claim: Haim Jelin was elected head of the Eshkol Regional Council in 2007, the area which borders the Gaza Strip and was placed seventh on the Yesh Atid.
Evidence: Jelin was elected head of the Eshkol Regional Council in 2007. The area, which borders the Gaza Strip, was heavily attacked by rockets during the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict. He was placed seventh on the Yesh Atid list for the 2015 Knesset elections, and was elected to the Knesset when the party won 11 seats.