Israel Prize

Zubin Mehta cancels all Israeli shows, cites Netanyahu's 'treatment of Palestinians'

Zubin Mehta, an Indian conductor who was IPO musical director for 50 years, condemns Netanyahu's policies on Palestine and urges the arts community to speak out.

|ByJAMES GENN
Conductor Zubin Mehta attends the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Duet Gala at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California; illustrative.
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump to receive 2026 Israel Prize for 'special contribution towards the Jewish people'

Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump he would receive the Israel Prize, but Education Ministry regulations raise questions over whether a non-Israeli citizen can be awarded the honor.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
Israel-Prize winning filmmaker Ram Loevy.

Israel Prize-winning director Ram Loevy passes away at 85

After the Six-Day War, Loevy helped set up the Israel Broadcasting Authority and Channel One in the late Sixties. He also taught at several film schools.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
ACCEPTING THE Israel Prize on Independence Day, May 1

Breaking the mold: The story of Israel Prize recipient Yonina Eldar - interview

Breaking the mold comes intuitively to Yonina Eldar, a prominent Israeli professor of electrical engineering.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF

Bereaved mother Miriam Peretz to receive Israel Prize

Peretz – the mother of two Golani Brigade soldiers, Uriel and Eliraz, who were killed in action – has devoted her life to educationial activity - in person at her home in Jerusalem.

MARCH 16, 2018ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
MIRIAM PERETZ shows a photo of her sons, who died in the service of the IDF, to Education Minister Naftali Bennett.

First female winner of 2018 Israel Prize announced

Yehudit and Yehuda Bronicki, the founders of Ormat Technologies, are to receive the Israel Prize in Industry.

MARCH 5, 2018ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Yehudit Bronicki

Check Point CEO to receive Israel Prize in Technology and Innovation

Established in 1993, Check Point, one of Israel's largest technology companies and one of the world's leading cybersecurity companies.

MARCH 4, 2018ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Gil Shwed

Alex Lubotzky wins Israel Prize for math, computers

The prize committee wrote that Prof. Lubotzky is one of the world’s leading researchers in group theory.

FEBRUARY 19, 2018ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Hebrew University campus

Prof. Sergiu Hart to receive Israel Prize in economic research, statistics

Education Minister Naftali Bennett approved the recommendation of the prize committee headed by Prof. Yoav Benjamini.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Hebrew University campus

Israel Prize laureate Haim Gouri dies at 94

Surrounded by his family, Gouri died at his home in Jerusalem in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning.

JANUARY 31, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli poet Haim Gouri

Dead Sea Scrolls expert to receive Israel Prize in Jewish studies

“I am pleased and moved by the decision to award me the prize, which represents the state’s recognition of scientific and research achievements,” Prof. Elisha Qimron said of the honor.

JANUARY 25, 2018ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Prof. (Emer.) Elisha Qimron

‘Settlement Prize’ to be awarded 1st time in history of Israel Prize

A category has been added to the Israel Prize awarded annually on Independence Day.

NOVEMBER 15, 2017BySARAH LEVI
AGNES KELETI receives the Israel Prize from Education Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem

Creating a better generation

EMET Prize winners committed to achieving excellence.

JUNE 29, 2017ByMAAYAN HOFFMAN
THE EMET PRIZE was envisioned as being the Israeli equivalent of the Nobel and, in fact, most Israeli Nobel winners first received the Emet

David Grossman wins Man Booker Prize

Israeli author beats out Amos Oz, 4 others for prestigious literary award.

JUNE 15, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Novelist David Grossman