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Historical figures born in Israel

3,088 notable historical figures were born in Israel. These are the most notable:

• 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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