Benjamin Netanyahu
1949 – Present
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
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Born October 21Wikipedia →Famous People from Israel
19 notable historical figures from Israel, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
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Natalie Portman
1981 – Present
Israeli-American actress (born 1981)
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Born June 9Wikipedia →David Ben-Gurion
1886 – 1973
Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)
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Born October 16Wikipedia →Golda Meir
1898 – 1978
Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974
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Born May 3Wikipedia →Shimon Peres
1923 – 2016
Israeli politician (1923–2016) –Former President of Israel (2007–2014) and Prime Minister of Israel (1977, 1984–1986, 1995–1996)
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Born August 2Wikipedia →Ariel Sharon
1928 – 2014
Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006
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Born February 27Wikipedia →Yizhak Rabin
1922 – 1995
Israeli politician, statesman and general (1922–1995)
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Born March 1Wikipedia →Elie Wiesel
1928 – 2016
Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928-2016)
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Born September 30Wikipedia →Menachem Begin
1913 – 1992
Israeli politician and former Prime Minister (1913–1992)
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Born August 16Wikipedia →Shmuel Yosef Agnon
1887 – 1970
Ukrainian-born Israeli Hebrew writer, Nobel laureate in Literature (1888–1970)
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Born August 8Wikipedia →Gal Gadot
1985 – Present
Israeli actress, and model; Miss Israel 2004 (born 1985)
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Born April 30Wikipedia →Ghil'ad Zuckermann
1971 – Present
Linguist, language revivalist, professor, author, hyperpolyglot
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Born June 1Wikipedia →Ada Yonath
1939 – Present
Israeli chemist
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Born June 22Wikipedia →Yuval Noah Harari
1976 – Present
Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers
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Born February 24Wikipedia →Naftali Bennett
1972 – Present
Prime Minister of Israel from 2021 to 2022
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Born March 25Wikipedia →Ehud Olmert
1945 – Present
Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009
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Born September 30Wikipedia →Martin Buber
1878 – 1965
German Jewish Existentialist philosopher and theologian (1878–1965)
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Born February 8Wikipedia →Moshe Dayan
1915 – 1981
Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981)
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Born May 20Wikipedia →Daniel Kahneman
1934 – 2024
Israeli-American psychologist and economist (1934–2024)
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Born March 5Wikipedia →