Israeli personalities אישים ישראליים The first prime minister in Israel The visionary of the State of Israel The fifth prime minister of Israel that was assassinated in 1995 The one to revival the Hebrew language again form a bible language to a spoken – modern one An Israeli Jew that was part of the British army during the second w.w and also a poet An Israeli diplomat and politician The ninth prime minister of Israel

David Ben-Gurion Shortly: David Ben-Gurion was born on October , died 1 December He was the first Prime Minister of Israel. Ben- Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, culminated in his instrumental role in the founding of the state of Israel. After leading Israel to victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Ben-Gurion helped build the state institutions and help thousands of Jews to make an Aliya to Israel. Upon retiring from political life in 1970, he moved to Sde Boker, a kibbutz in the Negev desert, where he lived until his death. Posthumously, Ben-Gurion was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century A funny fact: One of the most famouse pictures of David Ben Gurion is the one where he is standing on his head! The first prime minister in Israel

Theodor Herzl Shortly: Theodor Herzl (Binyamin Ze'ev Herzl, also known as the first person that predicted the establish of Israel.(was born on May 2, 1860 — until July 3, 1904) was an Austro- Hungarian journalist and the father of modern political Zionism. A funny fact: Herzl thought about several versions the Israeli flag - both white flag with seven gold stars (a proposal which was adopted by "Zim" logo gold stars perched on chimneys of the ships company), there is a star in each corner of the David star and another star in his head. The visionary of the State of Israel

Eliezer Ben Yehuda Shortly: Eliezer Ben ‑ Yehuda (7 January 1858– 16 December 1922) was a Jewish lexicographer and newspaper editor. He was the driving spirit behind the revival of the Hebrew language in the modern era A funny fact: Lots of the words that Ben – Yehuda renew or came up with were based on the voice they make on reality. For example, battle in Hebrew is “BAKBUK” because of the sound it makes. The one to revival the Hebrew language again form a bible language to a spoken – modern one

Yitzhak Rabin Shortly: Yitzhak Rabin (1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician and a general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–1977 and 1992 until his assassination in In 1994, Rabin won the Nobel Peace Prize together with Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat. He was assassinated by right-wing Israeli radical Yigal Amir, who was opposed to Rabin's signing of the Oslo Accords. Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel, the only prime minister to be assassinated and the second to die in office after Levi Eshkol. An interesting fact: one of the most famous saying of Rabin is – “The man is not a steel. He is heart and soul, he cries and laughs. He loves and hurts. He is charging wounded and crying. A man is a man." The fifth prime minister of Israel that was assassinated in 1995

Hannah Szenes Shortly: Hannah Szenes (Hungarian: Szenes Anikó) (July 17, 1921 – November 7, 1944) was a Hungarian Jew, one of 37 Jews living in Palestine, now Israel, who were trained by the British army to parachute into Yugoslavia during the Second World War in order to help save the Jews of Hungary, who were about to be deported to the German death camp at Auschwitz. Szenes was arrested at the Hungarian border, imprisoned and tortured, but she refused to reveal details of her mission and was eventually tried and executed by firing squad. She is regarded as a national heroine in Israel, where several streets and a kibbutz are named after her, and her poetry is widely known. An interesting fact: Szenes was a poat and playwright, writing both in Hungarian and Hebrew. The following are four of her better known poems or songs. The best known of these is Halikha LeKesariya ("A Walk to Caesarea"), commonly known as Eli, Eli ("My God, My God"). Many singers have sung it, including Regina Spektor and Sopie Milman. It was used to close some versions of the film Schindler’s List: An Israeli Jew that was part of the British army during the second w.w and also a poet My God, My God, I pray that these things never end, The sand and the sea, The rustle of the waters, Lightning of the Heavens, The prayer of Man. אלי, אלי, שלא יגמר לעולם החול והים רישרוש של המים ברק השמים

Abba Eban Shortly: Abba Eban was born under the name Aubrey Solomon Meir Eban (2 February November 2002) was an Israeli diplomat and politician. Abba Eban, orator, Israeli statesman and diplomat, Foreign Minister from 1966 to 1974, was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and brought up in England. A funny fact: Abba Eban knew 10 languages! An Israeli diplomat and politician

Binyamin Netanyahu Shortly: Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu also Binyamin Netanyahu, (born 21 October 1949) is the ninth Prime Minister of Israel. Also serves as chairman of the Likud Party, a member of its Knesset, Minister of Health, Minister of Pensioner Affairs Minister economic strategy. Previously also served as prime minister, a minister in Israel as Israel's ambassador to the UN. A funny fact: Binyamin Netanyahu’s nickname is “BIbi”. The ninth prime minister of Israel