Early career

Maoz was appointed Director of the Ministry of Interior by Natan Sharansky in 1999, and subsequently became director of the Ministry of Housing under minister Effi Eitam.^[2] He also served as the director-general of Yisrael BaAliyah.^[3]

Political career

Maoz became the leader of the Noam party after its establishment in 2019.^[2] He and Noam campaign on Israel's "Jewish identity", which Maoz and his party argue should be against secularism, liberalism, and Reform Judaism.^[4][5] He advocates for social traditionalism, and has campaigned heavily against LGBT rights, calling for a ban on Pride parades in Jerusalem and the legalization of conversion therapy.^[4] He is against women serving in the Israel Defense Forces,^[6] and has called for increased gender segregation of public events.

Prior to the 2021 Knesset elections, Maoz was placed sixth on the Religious Zionist Party list,^[1] and was elected to the Knesset as the party won six seats.^[2]

He was re-elected in the 2022 Knesset elections as part of the Religious Zionism Party,^[7] though the party split into three factions on 20 November 2022.^[8] An agreement signed on 27 November 2022 will appoint Maoz a deputy minister in the coalition under Benjamin Netanyahu.^[4] As part of the agreement, Maoz heads a new organization focused on Jewish identity, which will include control of Nativ, a body that administers immigration from former Soviet countries. Maoz has said he wishes to change Israel's Law of Return to exclude non-Jewish grandchildren of Jews, and recognize only Orthodox conversions to Judaism for migration.^[9] Maoz's appointment went into effect on 3 January 2023.^[10]

On 27 February 2023, Maoz announced his intention to resign as deputy minister, claiming the government did not intend on fulfilling Noam's coalition agreement with Likud.^[11] His resignation went into effect on 1 March.^[12]

Personal life

Maoz lives in Jerusalem, is married, and has ten children.^[13]