Nisan Ben Hamo was born and raised in the city of Arad, Israel to a family that was one of the city’s founders. From 1992 1998, he served in the Israel Defense Forces in the elite Duvdevan combat unit, and held the rank of Major. Nisan now serves as a commander in the military reserve unit. From 1999 2001, Nisan served as a security emissary in South America, and upon his return to Israel, he completed a degree in law and business administration at the Herzilia Interdisciplinary Institute. After his studies, Nisan became an attorney and was employed as General Counsel, and then as a member of the Ceragon Networks Company Board of Directors. In June 2015, Nisan was elected Mayor of Arad, winning with 72% of the votes.