Robert Tiviaev – politician, Mountain Jew, current member of Knesset for Kadima. Born in Daghestan. Dalya Itzik – politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Kadima Yitzhak Mordechai – former general and former politician Michael Ben-Ari – Israeli politician and current member of the Knesset Mordechai Zar – Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset Moshe Katsav – Former President of Israel (2000–2007) Shaul Mofaz – Former Israeli Minister of Defense, currently number two on the Kadima list in the Knesset Gila Gamliel – Member of the Knesset for Likud and minister Pe'er Tasi – singer Yitzhak Tshuva - business magnate Zadik Bino - businessman Haim Saban - businessman, philanthropist Moshe Kahlon - politician and current Minister of Finance Aryeh Deri - politician, Minister of Interior and Minister for the Development of the Negev and Galilee Yossi Benayoun - footballer