Israel Prize

Trump, in absentia, becomes first non-Israeli to receive Israel’s top civilian honor

Trump reportedly planned to accept the prize with a videotaped address at one point, with Israel’s Education Minister officially extending the invitation in early February.

US President Donald Trump waves to the media after walking off of Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
From right to left, Irit Oren Gunders and Zuri Dabush.

Klil chairman hails Israel Prize selection of Or L’Mishpachot founder

US President Donald Trump gestures while boarding Air Force One as he departs from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 20, 2026.

Trump weighs possible wartime Israel visit to receive Israel Prize on Independence Day

Prof. Ofer Merin, IFCJ President Yael Eckstein, and Prof. Jonathan HaLevy.

Grapevine, February 13, 2026: An anti-aggression alliance


Israel Prize winner Miriam Peretz: I won’t give up parts of my people

“If you miss one piece of the puzzle, the picture will not be complete, so I will not give up any part of my people."

Miriam Peretz (L) shakes hands with Israel President Reuven Rivlin (R) during the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem on Independence Day, April 19th, 2018.

After 70 years, a shift in Jewish immigration ideology

When newly-minted Israel Prize winner Natan Sharansky became the head of the Jewish Agency nearly 10 years ago, the former refusenik did what he does best: shake things up.

Natan Sharansky

Actors Ze’ev Revach and Leah Koenig to light torch on Independence Day

Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev said the two artists provided an expression of “the beauty of Israeli culture” from both the East and West.

Independence Day ceremony

Yehuda Harel and Nava Ben-Zvi awarded year’s final Israel Prizes

The Israel Prize is largely regarded as the state’s highest honor.

Prof. Nava Ben-Zvi

Jewish Agency head Sharansky to get Israel Prize for immigration absorption

Education minister says Jewish Agency head "symbolizes the fulfillment of the Zionist dream,”

Natan Sharansky greets new immigrants at Ben Gurion airport.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hebrew University campus