List of Famous people born in Northern District, Israel

Maisa Abd Elhadi

First Name Maisa

Born on November 15, 1985 (age 40)

Born in Israel, Northern District

Actor

Maisa Abd Elhadi is an Israeli Arab actress. Abd Elhadi won the best actress award at the Dubai Film Festival in 2011.

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Hany Abu-Assad

First Name Hany

Last Name Abu-Assad

Born on October 11, 1961 (age 64)

Born in Israel, Northern District

Filmmaker

Hany Abu-Assad is a Palestinian film director. He has received two Academy Award nominations: in 2006 for his film Paradise Now, and again in 2013 for his film Omar.

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Ghassan Alian

First Name Ghassan

Born on March 21, 1972 (age 54)

Born in Israel, Northern District

Ghassan Alian, is an Israeli executive officer of IDF's Central Command, Major general by rank. Alian is one of the highest ranking Druze in the IDF and has served since 1990.

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Basel Ghattas

First Name Basel

Born on March 23, 1956 (age 70)

Born in Israel, Northern District

Dr Basel Ghattas is an Israeli Arab politician. A member of Balad, he served as a member of the Knesset for Balad and the Joint List from 2015 until 2017. In December 2016, he was stripped of his diplomatic immunity and arrested after he was caught on video providing convicted Palestinian terrorists with cell phones and SIM cards. He served a two-year prison term over the crime.

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Raymonda Tawil

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First Name Raymonda

Born on November 30, 1939 (age 86)

Born in Israel, Northern District

Raymonda Tawil Hawa is a Palestinian writer and journalist. She is the mother of Suha Arafat.

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