Yishai Levi dead at age 63, Israeli Mizrahi music singer
Israeli Mizrahi music singer · 07 June 2026 · June 2026 · Aquarius · June 7
Deaths from Israel
Yitzhak Apeloig dead at age 81, president of Technion
an Uzbek-born Israeli computational chemist and scholar who served as president of Technion from 2001 to 2009, died on May 28, 2026. He was 81. Apeloig was born in Bukhara, in what was then the Uzbek SSR, and later studied… · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Israel Goodovitch dead at age 92, Israeli architect
an Israeli architect and urban designer, died on May 22, 2026. Born in Haifa in 1934, he studied architecture at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and graduated from Tichon Hadash high school in Tel Aviv. Goodovitch created modernist… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Raz Adam dead at age 26, Israeli basketball player
an Israeli basketball player, died on May 20, 2026 · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Ofer Bronchtein dead at age 69, French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat, complications from chro…
a French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat, died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 69. Born in Beersheba, Israel, on March 27, 1957, he spent his childhood in Israel before moving… · Palestine · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Morris Soller dead at age 94, public figure
an American-Israeli agricultural geneticist, died on May 14, 2026. He was 94 or 95. Soller, whose Hebrew name was Moshe Morris Soller, was born in Manhattan, New York City, in 1931 and served as a research professor in the Department… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Pierre Mouallem dead at age 96, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch, bishop of Nossa Senhora do…
the Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch who served as bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo from 1990 to 1998 and as archbishop of Akka from 1998 to 2003, died on May 13, 2026. Born in Eilabun, Galilee,… · France · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Boutros Mouallem dead at age 98, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch, bishop of Nossa Senhora d…
Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch and bishop, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Eilabun, Galilee, in 1928, he was ordained a priest in 1955 for the Missionary Society of St. Paul. He served as… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Dovid Shmidel Israeli rabbi, chairman of Asra Kadisha dead at age 92
the Israeli rabbi who chaired Asra Kadisha, died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 92. Also spelled Dovid Schmidel, he was born in Vienna, Austria, on April 2, 1934, and moved with his family to Mandatory Palestine in… · Egypt · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Aryeh Stern Israeli rabbi dead at age 81
an Israeli rabbi and the Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Jerusalem, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 81. He was a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council of Israel and served as chief editor of the Halacha Brura… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Herman Branover Russian-Israeli physicist dead at age 94
a Russian-Israeli physicist and Jewish educator, died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. He was known in the scientific community as a pioneer in magnetohydrodynamics and in the Jewish world as an author, translator, publisher, and educator. Born in… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Yair Garbuz Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist dead at age 80
an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he studied painting under Raffi Lavie while living at Kibbutz Kfar HaHoresh and… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Ittai Gradel Israeli-born British antiques dealer, renal cancer dead at age 61
an Israeli-born British antiques dealer, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 61 from renal cancer. Born in Haifa on January 29, 1965, he was also a historian and was known for exposing thefts of artefacts from the… · 28 April 2026 · April 2026
Amal Khalil Lebanese journalist, airstrike dies
a Lebanese journalist and reporter for Al-Akhbar, died on April 22, 2026, when she was killed in an Israel Defense Forces airstrike in Southern Lebanon while covering the Israel-Hezbollah war. She died in a house where she had taken cover… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
Gideon Tish Israeli football player dead at age 86
an Israeli football player for Hapoel Tel Aviv, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 86. Tish was known for his time at Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he scored 55 goals, placing him among the club’s leading scorers.… · 21 April 2026 · April 2026
David Mena Israeli politician, lawyer, member of the Knesset dead at age 73
an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Knesset from 1992 to 1996, died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Or Yehuda in 1953, he served in the Israel Defense Forces,… · 18 April 2026 · April 2026
Michael O. Rabin Israeli mathematician and computer scientist dead at age 94
an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on September 1, 1931, in Breslau, Germany, Rabin was known for work including the Rabin cryptosystem, the Rabin fingerprint, the Rabin signature algorithm,… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Shlomo Breznitz public figure dead at age 89
a Czechoslovak-born Israeli author, psychologist and former lawmaker, died on April 14, 2026. He was 89. Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in 1936, Breznitz served as a member of the Knesset from 2006 to 2007. He was also a former professor… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Ari Ben-Menahem German-born Israeli mathematician and geophysicist dead at age 97
a German-born Israeli mathematician and geophysicist, died on April 9, 2026. He was 97. Born in Berlin on November 4, 1928, he was a professor of mathematics and geophysics at the Weizmann Institute of Science from 1964 and also served… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
Mohammed Washah Palestinian journalist, airstrike dead at age 39
a Palestinian journalist, died on April 8, 2026, after an Israeli airstrike targeted the vehicle he was in while driving in Gaza City. He was 39–40 and worked for Al Jazeera. Born in 1986 in the Al-Bureij refugee camp, Washah… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Aron Shai Israeli historian dead at age 83
an Israeli historian, died on April 2, 2026 · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
Suki Lahav Israeli violinist, singer and lyricist dead at age 74
the Israeli violinist, singer and lyricist who was a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band from September 1974 to March 1975, died on April 1, 2026, at age 74. Born Tzruya Lahav on July 16, 1951, in Ayelet HaShahar,… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Edna Foa Israeli psychologist dead at age 88
an Israeli psychologist and professor of clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, died on March 23, 2026. She served as director of the university’s Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety and was recognized as an authority on… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
Yair Levy Israeli Haredi rabbi and politician, MK dead at age 73
an Israeli Haredi rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shas from 1988 to 1992, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Tiberias in 1952, he attended a rabbinical seminary… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Yaakov Edri Israeli politician, MK, minister of health and development of Negev and the Galilee dea…
an Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset, died on March 18, 2026, at the age of 75. He served as mayor of Or Akiva from 1989 to 2003 and was elected to the Knesset in 2003 on the… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Esmaeil Khatib Politician, Government Minister dead at age 64
an Iranian cleric and politician who served as minister of intelligence, died on March 18, 2026, when he was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike during the 2026 Iran war. Born in Qaen, South Khorasan Province, in 1961, he studied Islamic… · Israeli Airstrike · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Gholamreza Soleimani 61–62 dead at age 61
an Iranian military officer and senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who commanded the paramilitary Basij forces, died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 61–62. He was killed in the 2026 Iran war by Israeli strikes.… · Israeli Strikes · 17 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Shoshana Strook Public allegations of abuse against Orit Strook and advocacy for ritual abuse victi…
an Israeli activist, died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 35. She was known for public allegations of abuse against MK Orit Strook and for advocacy on behalf of ritual abuse victims. According to available accounts, she made… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Hussein Bazzi Academic dead at age 38
a Lebanese academic and professor at Lebanese University, died on March 12, 2026, when he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on campus. He had served as director of the Faculty of Sciences from 2023. Bazzi was born in Bourj… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
2026 Lebanon war Iranian commander in Lebanon dead at age -1
described as an Iranian commander in Lebanon, died on March 12, 2026, during the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. Since March 2, 2026, the war has killed more than 1,000 militants and civilians combined in Lebanon and… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Abdulwahab Darawshe Israeli politician dead at age 82
an Israeli politician, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 82. He was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment and the Arab Democratic Party between 1984 and 1999. Born… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Pierre el-Rahi Maronite priest dead at age 50
a Lebanese Maronite priest, died on March 9, 2026, after being struck by Israeli tank fire during the 2026 Iran war. Born in 1975 in Dibeh, Lebanon, he was originally from Debel in southern Lebanon. El-Rahi became curate of the… · France · 09 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
David Rokni Israeli colonel dead at age 94
an Israeli reserve colonel who served as the commander of the annual Israel Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem for nearly four decades, died on March 8, 2026. Born in Kermanshah, Iran, on January 6, 1932, he… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Walid Khalidi Historian dead at age 100
a Palestinian historian, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 100. He wrote extensively on the Palestinian exodus and co-founded the Institute for Palestine Studies in Beirut in December 1963, serving as its general secretary until 2016. Khalidi’s… · America · Britain · Israel · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Eli Shamir pumping lemma dead at age 91
an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist, died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 91. He was the Jean and Helene Alfassa Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Born Eliahu Shamir in Jerusalem on… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Mohammad Pakpour Iranian soldier dead at age -1
an Iranian soldier and military officer who served as commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. He led the IRGC from 2025 until his death and had previously served as head of the IRGC Ground… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · killed · Other
Hossein Jabal Amelian chairman of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research dead at age…
an Iranian military officer and brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. He served as chairman of Iran's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), an entity engaged in advanced weapons development. Jabal Amelian… · Israel · Israeli–united States Strikes · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Reza Mozaffari Nia 66–67 dead at age 66
an Iranian military official and former director of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 66–67. Born in Isfahan in 1959, he also served as deputy defence minister and as dean… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · killed
Saleh Asadi Iranian military intelligence officer dead at age -1
an Iranian military intelligence officer, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran during joint Israeli-United States airstrikes that targeted senior Iranian leadership. He served as head of the intelligence department at the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran's military emergency command,… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Mohsen Darrebaghi Iranian brigadier general and fighter pilot in the IRGC Air Force dead at age -1
an Iranian brigadier general and fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, died on February 28, 2026, during the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran. He served in various command roles within the Iranian military, including as… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Airstrikes
Bahram Hosseini Motlagh Iranian military officer in the IRGC dead at age -1
an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. A brigadier general, he held a series of command and staff posts within the IRGC, including commander of the Seyed al-Shohada Corps in Tehran Province… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · strike · Other
Ora Kedem Contributions to thermodynamics and separation processes dead at age 101
an Austrian-born Israeli chemist and professor emerita, died on February 25, 2026. She was 101. Kedem taught at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and received the 1961 Israel Prize for life sciences. In 2005,… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026
Dana Eden Israeli creator and producer dead at age -1
an Israeli creator and producer best known for co-creating and producing the Apple TV+ espionage series Tehran, died on February 16, 2026. She was 52. Born on September 3, 1973, Eden joined her father’s company, Dana Productions, in 1996 and… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
Aviv Melzer
Israeli translator · 14 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 14 · Other
Joseph Halpern Israeli-born American computer scientist dead at age 72
an Israeli-born American computer scientist and professor at Cornell University, died on February 13, 2026, at age 72. Born in Israel in 1953, he studied mathematics at the University of Toronto, earning a B.S. in 1975, and later received a… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Dani Arditi Israeli military officer dead at age 75
an Israeli military officer, died on February 12, 2026, aged 75. Born in Yir'on in 1951, the son of Egyptian emigrants, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces in 1970. He took part in Operation Sabena Flight 571 in 1972,… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Victor Sarusi Israeli footballer (Maccabi Netanya dead at age 81
2026. He was an Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Netanya. No further details about his death were provided · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 9
David Federman Israeli stockbroker and basketball club owner dead at age 81
an Israeli stockbroker and basketball club owner, died on February 8, 2026. Born in Tel Aviv on September 24, 1944, he was known for his business career, including acquiring control of Elite Industries Ltd together with ED&F Man and later… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Eli Alaluf Israeli politician dead at age 80
an Israeli politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Fes, Morocco, on February 17, 1945, he immigrated to Israel in 1967. He studied political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1968 to… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Matti Caspi Israeli singer-songwriter dead at age 76
an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, arranger and lyricist, died on February 7, 2026, at age 76. Born in Kibbutz Hanita on November 30, 1949, he began developing an interest in music as a child after hearing Shmuel Gogol play the… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Margalit Oved American-Israeli dancer and choreographer dead at age 96
an American-Israeli dancer and choreographer, died on February 4, 2026, at age 96. Born in the Aden Protectorate on January 21, 1930, she was airlifted to Israel in 1949 as part of Operation Magic Carpet and later worked with the… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Zohar Shavit Israeli scholar dead at age 74
an Israeli scholar, author and translator, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Jaffa on April 14, 1951, she was a professor at Tel Aviv University’s School for Cultural Studies and received the Israel Prize… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Igal Talmi Nuclear shell model dead at age 101
a Ukrainian-born Israeli nuclear physicist, died on February 4, 2026. He was 101. Born in Kiev, then in the Soviet Union, on January 31, 1925, Talmi’s family immigrated to Mandate Palestine later that year and settled in Kfar Yehezkel. He… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Tal Berkovich
Israeli model and actress (Naor's Friends) · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Amit Saar
Israeli intelligence officer · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 31 · Other
Morris Kahn
South African-born Israeli entrepreneur · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 31 · Other
Moshe Yegar
Argentine-born Israeli diplomat and historian · 29 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 29 · Argentine
Dan Tolkowsky
Israeli military officer and businessman · 27 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 27 · Other
Eli Zeira
Israeli military intelligence officer · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20 · Other
Herzl Bodinger
Israeli military officer · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10 · Other
Sasha Okun
Soviet-born Israeli artist · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Dita Kraus
Czech-Israeli teacher · 17 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 17 · Czech · Other
Albert Cohen
Israeli actor (Blaumilch Canal · 10 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 10
Avraham Rinat
Dutch-Israeli theoretical physicist · 21 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 21 · Dutch
David Kroyanker
Israeli architect · 20 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 20 · Other
Aryeh Moskona
Bulgarian-born Israeli actor and singer · 19 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 19
Jacob Murey
Soviet-born Israeli chess player · 19 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 19
Yehuda Zvi Blum
Slovak-born Israeli legal scholar · 17 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 17 · Other · Blum
Haim Nagid
Israeli poet and writer · 31 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 31
Menachem Hacohen
Israeli rabbi and politician · 30 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 30
Rami Heuberger
Israeli actor (Schindler's List · 27 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 27
Miriam Benyamini
Israeli astrologer · 15 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 15 · Other
Gideon Kleinman
Israeli footballer (Maccabi Netanya · 13 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 13
Amnon Barzel
Israeli art critic · 10 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 10 · Other
Avraham Golik
Israeli marine geologist and oceanographer · 09 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 9 · Other
Avraham Gulik
Israeli marine geologist and oceanographer · 08 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 8 · Other
Ofer Yaakobi
Israeli basketball player (Hapoel Holon · 04 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 4
Dedi Borowitz
Israeli businessman · 02 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 2 · Other
David Tartakover
Israeli graphic designer and political activist · 28 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 28 · Other
Alon Abutbul
Israeli actor (Love at Second Sight · 28 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 28