Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2024

  Sheryl Sandberg.

No. 11: Sheryl Sandberg: Speaking up for the women sexually abused by Hamas

Sheryl Sandberg, an author and the former COO for Meta, made the documentary Screams Before Silence to give victims of Hamas's sexual violence a voice after October 7.

 Yoav Gallant.

No. 10: Yoav Gallant: Israel's wartime defense chief

Yoav Gallant has continued to battle against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel's benefit - though how he will go down in history remains to be seen.

 David Barnea.

No. 9: David Barnea: The Mossad chief battling the Iranian threat

Mossad Chief David Barnea has worked tirelessly to combat the threat posed by Iran and its proxies.

  Itamar Ben-Gvir.

No. 8: Itamar Ben-Gvir: Shaping Israel's national security for better and worse

Itamar Ben-Gvir is certainly one of the most influential figures in Israel. But, the question of whether national security improved under his tenure as national security minister is another matter.

 Ronald Lauder.

No. 7: Ronald S. Lauder: World Jewish Congress head working for peace

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has, with his expansive professional history, worked tirelessly for a path for sustainable peace for Israel.

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 Rachel and John Goldberg-Polin.

No. 6: Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin: Parents fighting to free Hamas's hostages

Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin spent the duration for the war not just advocating for the release of their son Hersh, who was murdered in Hamas captivity, but all those abducted on October 7.

 Benjamin Netanyahu.

No. 5: Benjamin Netanyahu: Detached prime minister shirking responsibility

In a way, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – one of the smartest and most capable leaders we’ve ever had – has become like the elder rabbi of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) communities in Israel.

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