Israel
Historical figures born in Israel
3,088 notable historical figures were born in Israel. These are the most notable:
Israel ranks #40 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Croatia, Portugal and Nigeria.
By era
- Ancient: 21
- Medieval: 1
- Modern: 16
By occupation
- Cleric: 13
- Politician: 12
- Writer/Author: 9
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 7
- Prime Minister: 7
- Soldier/Officer: 6
- Diplomat: 3
- Head of State/President: 3
- Benjamin Netanyahu (born 1949, Politics)
- Gal Gadot (born 1985, Entertainment)
- Saint Peter (1 BC to 65, Religion)
- Virgin Mary (18 BC to 48, Other)
- Mary Magdalene (Religion)
- Yitzhak Rabin (1922 to 1995, Politics)
- Judas Iscariot (Other)
- Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161 to 1185, Politics)
- Jacob (Christian) (1791 BC to 1644 BC, Other)
- Isaac Herzog (born 1960, Politics)
- John the Apostle (11 to 99, Religion)
- Saint Joseph (Christian) (30 BC to 20 BC, Other)
- Ehud Barak (born 1942, Politics)
- Ariel Sharon (1928 to 2014, Politics)
- Mahmoud Abbas (born 1935, Politics)
- Yair Lapid (born 1963, Politics)
- Thomas the Apostle (1 to 72, Religion)
- Yuval Noah Harari (born 1976, Literature)
- Matthew the Apostle (10 to 74, Religion)
- Josephus (37 to 100, Literature)
- James the Great (1 to 44, Religion)
- Samson (1118 BC to 1078 BC, Military)
- Naftali Bennett (born 1972, Politics)
- Daniel Kahneman (1934 to 2024, Science)
- Andrew the Apostle (6 BC to 60, Religion)
- Bartholomew the Apostle (100 BC to 100 BC, Religion)
- Isaac (Christian) (1851 BC to 1533 BC, Other)
- James, brother of Jesus (100 to ?, Religion)
- Ehud Olmert (born 1945, Politics)
- Saint Christopher (300 to ?, Religion)
- Moshe Dayan (1915 to 1981, Military)
- Edward Said (1935 to 2003, Philosophy)
- Amin al-Husseini (1895 to 1974, Religion)
- Jonah (Christian) (823 BC to 720 BC, Religion)
- Daniel (biblical figure) (700 BC to 600 BC, Religion)
- Ezekiel (Christian) (621 BC to 571 BC, Religion)
- Simon the Zealot (100 to 107, Religion)
- Joseph of Arimathea (100 to 100, Politics)
- Moshe Safdie (born 1938, Architecture)
- Josiah (648 BC to 609 BC, Politics)
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