List of Famous people born in Northern District, Israel
Mohamed Hadid
Mohamed Anwar Hadid is a Jordanian-American real estate developer of Palestinian origin. He is known for building luxury hotels and mansions, mainly in the Bel Air neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County, California.
Esther Ofarim
Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim, is an Israeli singer. She came second in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "T'en va pas", representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim in 1958, she was half of the husband-and-wife folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in the 1960s. After the couple divorced, she undertook a successful solo career.
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is the president of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 11 November 2004, and Palestinian president since 15 January 2005. Abbas is a member of the Fatah party and was elected chairman of Fatah in 2009.
Gai Assulin
Gai Yigaal Assulin is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Italian Serie D club Crema.
Munas Dabbur
Mu'nas Dabbur is an Arab-Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker for German Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim. He is of Palestinian descent.
Avishai Cohen
Avishai Cohen is an Israeli jazz double bassist, composer, singer, and arranger.
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Ali Suliman is an Arab-Israeli actor. He is known for his work on the series Jack Ryan and the film Paradise Now.
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass, also Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director.
Nuseir Yassin
Nuseir Yassin is a Palestinian-Israeli video blogger who created 1,000 daily 1-minute videos on Facebook under the page, Nas Daily.
Gilad Shalit
Gilad Shalit is a former MIA soldier of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who on 25 June 2006, was captured by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border. Hamas held him captive for over five years, until his release on 18 October 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange deal.