Naftali Bennett Profile

Naftali Bennett

Israel’s 13th Prime Minister and third current Alternate Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, has been in politics since 2006. By profession, he is a software and tech entrepreneur. After four elections in only two years, and with Israel getting stuck in an agonizing stalemate, Bennett seemed unable to reach the power of Israeli … Read more

Yitzhak Rabin – Profile

Yitzhak Rabin

Yitzhak Rabin was a politician, statesman, and general who was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel. He was the first native-born prime minister, the second prime minister to die while in office, and the first prime minister in the country to be assassinated. Rabin served in this position for two terms – … Read more

David Ben-Gurion – Israel’s founding father

black and white photo of David Ben-Gurion

David Ben-Gurion was the principal founder of the State of Israel and the nation’s first Prime Minister and Defense Minister (1948 – 1953, 1955 – 1963). A lifelong advocate of Zionism, he became a prominent Zionist leader and served as the executive head of the World Zionist Organization (1946). Ben-Gurion delivered Israel’s … Read more

Menachem Begin Profile

Menachem Begin speaking in public, with microphones in front

Menachem Begin was the sixth Prime Minister of Israel (from 1977 to 1983). He was also the recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with the President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, for their achievement of signing a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt in 1979. Early life, education and … Read more

Benjamin Netanyahu Profile

benjamin netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu is the current Prime Minister of Israel in its 37th government. He is also the chairman of the right-wing Likud party. He has served in office twice, from 1996 to 1999, from 2009 to 2021, and present since December 2022, making him the longest-serving Prime Minister of Israel. He is … Read more