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Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, by Syria to the northeast, by Jordan to the east, by the Red Sea to the south, by Egypt to the southwest, by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and by the Palestinian territories – the West Bank along the east and the Gaza Strip along the southwest.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 1,631 entities connected with Israel. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 4 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in Israel. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Israel

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Israel.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 979 entities identified as PEPs connected with Israel.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Prime Minister1--
Israeli acting prime minister-1-
President1--
Prime Minister1--
Prime Minister of Israel-5-
Vice Prime Minister of Israel-1-
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office-1-
Deputy Minister of Defense-31
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs-41
Deputy Minister of the Economy and Industry-1-
Deputy Prime Minister of Israel-71
Information Minister of Israel-1-
Minister for Community Strengthening and Advancement-1-
Minister for National Digital Matters-2-
Minister for the Development of the Negev and Galilee-11
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office-21
Minister of Agriculture1--
Minister of Aliyah & Absorption1--
Minister of Communications11-
Minister of Community Affairs-3-
Minister of Construction-51
Minister of Construction & Housing1--
Minister of Culture & Sports1--
Minister of Defense181
Minister of Development of the Negev, Galilee, and National Resilience1--
Minister of Diaspora Affairs & Social Equality1--
Minister of Economy-7-
Minister of Economy & Industry1--
Minister of Education1--
Minister of Energy-41
Minister of Energy and Infrastructure1--
Minister of Environmental Protection112
Minister of Finance13-
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel161
Minister of Health171
Minister of Heritage1--
Minister of Immigrant Absorption-1-
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology1--
Minister of Intelligence-3-
Minister of Interior1--
Minister of Jerusalem and Heritage-11
Minister of Jerusalem and Jewish Tradition1--
Minister of Justice1--
Minister of Labor, Welfare & Social Services1--
Minister of National Missions1-1
Minister of National Security1--
Minister of National Security of Israel-32
Minister of Regional Cooperation1--
Minister of Religious Affairs141
Minister of Science, Culture and Sport-2-
Minister of Strategic Affairs1--
Minister of the Interior of Israel-4-
Minister of Tourism151
Minister of Transportation1--
Minister of Water Resources-1-
Minister of Welfare and Social Services-11
Minister without portfolio-92
Science, Technology and Space Minister-11
Social Equality Minister of Israel-21
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Knesset Member120352-
Member of the Knesset-309-
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel--2
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel-51
Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel-1122
President of the National Labor Court of Israel-31
President of the Supreme Court of Israel-5-
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of the General Staff-61
Israeli police commissioner-12
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
State Comptroller of Israel--1
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassadeur de Suisse en Israël--1
Ambassador of Angola to Israel-1-
ambassador of Bulgaria to Israel-51
ambassador of Cameroon to Israel--1
ambassador of Canada to Israel--1
ambassador of Finland to Israel-12
ambassador of France to Israel-61
ambassador of Ghana to Israel--1
ambassador of Greece to Israel--1
ambassador of Guinea to Israel-1-
ambassador of Hungary to Israel-2-
ambassador of Japan to Israel-8-
ambassador of Jordan to Israel-11
ambassador of Nepal to Israel--1
ambassador of Poland to Israel-2-
ambassador of Romania to Israel--1
Ambassador of Spain to Israel-4-
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Israel-31
ambassador of the European Union to Israel--1
ambassador of the Russian Federation to Israel--6
ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Israel--1
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Israel-51
Ambassador to the US1--
apostolic nuncio to Israel-31
Argentine ambassador to Israel-11
Austrian ambassador to Israel-3-
Chinese Ambassador to Israel-1-
diplomatic envoy of Venezuela to Israel-1-
Dutch Ambassador to Israel--1
Georgian Ambassador to Israel--1
list of ambassadors of India to Israël--1
Representative of Taiwan to Israel-21
United States Ambassador to Israel-32

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

No positions for this category

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Knesset member-19833
Attorney General of Israel-24
Justice Minister of Israel-42
Speaker of the Knesset-41
Israeli Central Elections Committee Chairperson-31
Culture and Sport Minister-21
Minister of Immigration and Absorption-21
Regional Development Minister of Israel-21
Strategic Affairs Minister of Israel-21
Deputy Minister of Education-11
Education Minister of Israel-11
Mayor of Herzliya-11
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development-11
Minister of Diaspora Affairs-11
Minister of Transport and Road Safety-2-
President of Israel-11
Deputy Mayor of Ashdod-1-
Deputy Minister--1
Deputy Minister of Public Security-1-
Deputy Minister of Religious Services-1-
Liaison Between the Knesset and Government-1-
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel1--
President of the State of Israel1--
Prime Minister of the State of Israel1--

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...