Famous People with Name Yitzhak

Yitzhak Rabin            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Yitzhak Rabin: Israeli politician and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel with two periods in office, from 1974 until 1977 and from 1992 until his assassination in 1995 by Yigal Amir. In 1994 during his second term Rabin won the Nobel Peace Prize

Yitzhak Shamir            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Yitzhak Shamir: was Prime Minister of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992.In 1935 he immigrated to Mandate Palestine, changing his surname to Shamir in the same year. He joined the Irgun Zvai Leumi, an underground Jewish militia organization directed against the British control of Palestine and inspired by the views of Vladimir Jabotinsky. When the Irgun split in 1940, Shamir sided with the most militant faction, Lehi, headed by Avraham Stern. This group has been described as a terrorist organization. In secret contacts with German representatives at Beirut the group offered to open up a military front against the British in the Middle East in return for the expulsion (rather than extermination) of the Jewish population of Europe to Palestine.

Yitzhak "Itzik" Kornfein            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Yitzhak "Itzik" Kornfein: was an Israeli goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias. Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv.Kornfein started playing for the youth team of Hapoel Jerusalem but after moving to Beitar in 1995, he became a true symbol and icon for Beitar fans. In his last 6 years as an active player, Kornfein was the captain of the Beitar Jerusalem squad. He also played for the Israeli national team.

Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz: a former Israeli international footballer and assistant manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv.Peretz was the leading scorer of the Israel national under-19 football team that competed at the 1972 AFC Youth Championship. His twelve goals gave him the golden boot title of the tournament.He began his career at Maccabi Ramat Amidar before signing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was Liga Leumit's top scorer with 17 goals in the 1976-77 season in which Maccabi won the title.

Yitzhak Ben-Aharon            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Yitzhak Ben-Aharon: was a left-wing Israeli politician. He was a Knesset member from the first to the fifth Knessets and in the seventh and eighth, and a former Minister of Transport and General secretary of the Histadrut. The philosopher Yeshayahu Ben-Aharon is his son.

Barak Yitzhaki            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Barak Yitzhaki: an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv[1].