Amid War, This Is the Condition of Israel's Billionaires
Amid the cooling situation in the Middle East following a 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which took effect on Thursday midnight local time, peace in Lebanon is a prerequisite for peace between Iran and the US in their war. Lebanon has been a battleground between Israel and the pro-Iran Hezbollah group since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
For context, Israel has been the country that has bombed the most other nations in 2025, according to an Al Jazeera report. The Zionist state has bombed six countries throughout last year: Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, and Yemen.
Despite being constantly at war, Israel boasts a list of conglomerates who are actually getting richer.
Forbes’ The Real-Time Billionaires list records more than 40 of Israel’s richest people in the world. Their wealth reaches tens of billions of dollars. Among them, some derive their wealth engines from products popular in Indonesia.
Here is the list of the top 10 richest people in Israel according to Forbes and their sources of wealth:
- Idan Ofer
Idan Ofer, as of 17 April 2026, sits as Israel’s number one richest person with assets of US$35.5 billion or Rp610.17 trillion (exchange rate Rp17,190). Compared to last year, his wealth has surged more than 50%, placing him as the 62nd richest person in the world.
Ofer operates more than 210 bulk ships, container ships, and crude oil tankers under the flag of Eastern Pacific Shipping. He also owns 51% of shares in Israel Corp.
Idan also holds 32% of shares in the Spanish football team Atletico de Madrid, as well as 85% of shares in the Portuguese football club FC Famalicao.
- Eyal Ofer
In second place sits Eyal Ofer, Idan’s brother, with net worth of US$34.5 billion or Rp592.99 trillion.
This 75-year-old man has businesses in real estate, shipping, technology, banking, energy, and other investment sectors.
Eyal is the boss of the Monaco-based company Ofer Global. He is the son of shipping king Sammy Ofer and received his father’s assets as a result of splitting them with his brother Idan Ofer, who is also an Israeli billionaire.
His real estate portfolio includes more than 120 properties worldwide, encompassing 15 Central Park West, 1250 Broadway, and 50 United Nations Plaza in Manhattan. Eyal’s other assets include the VC tech fund O.G. Venture Partners, O.G. Energy, and shares in public companies Mizrahi Tefahot Bank and Royal Caribbean Cruises.
- Igor Bukhman
Igor and Dmitri Bukhman are two brothers who own the online game developer company Playrix. Their famous online games include Homescapes, Fishdom, and Township.
Dmitri and Igor were born and raised in Russia. They have been marketing their online games since high school. They moved Playrix’s office from Russia to Israel in 2022 along with 1,500 Russian employees.
Playrix now generates estimated annual revenue of more than US$2.5 billion. The Bukhman brothers acquired shares in the video and social networking game developer Nexters Global.
Bukhman is recorded as Israel’s third richest person with assets of US$13.6 billion or Rp233.76 trillion.
- Dmitri Bukhman
Right below Igor Bukhman is his brother Dmitri Bukhman. Dmitri’s story is no different from Igor’s. Both own the same company, so their wealth as recorded by Forbes is also the same, namely US$13.6 billion each or Rp233.76 trillion.
- Michael Federmann and family
Michael Federmann is an Israeli billionaire who serves as Chairman of Federmann Enterprises, a family holding company with a diversified business portfolio across various sectors.
Based on the latest data as of 17 April 2026, Michael Federmann and his family’s net worth is estimated at US$11.3 billion, placing him at 287th among the world’s richest people. His wealth has doubled compared to last year, bringing him into Israel’s top 10 richest.
Through Federmann Enterprises, the Federmann family owns about 27% of shares in Elbit Systems, Israel’s domestic defence and security technology company, which recorded sales of around US$5.5 billion in 2022. In addition to the defence sector, the family also has businesses in the hospitality industry.
Federmann is known to control about 44% of shares in Dan Hotels, Israel’s public hotel chain, through the family holding company. This ownership makes the Federmann family one of the key players in the tourism and hospitality industry in the country.
- Yuri Milner
Yuri Milner is a Russian-born individual. He is the first technology investor to back Facebook and Twitter through his venture capital fund, DST Global.
This man, who relinquished his Russian citizenship in 2022, has now sold his shares in those two digital companies and subsequently invested in Spotify and Airbnb.
This billionaire has also increased his stake in Chinese technology companies, including Alibaba and JD.com, as well as smartphone maker Xiaomi. For information, Xiaomi’s sales always rank in the top three in Indonesia.
Milner remains Israel’s seventh richest person, unchanged from last year, although his wealth rose 26.09% to US$8.7 billion.
- Yitzhak Tshuva
Yitzhak Tshuva has surged to sixth place among Israel’s richest. His net worth has nearly doubled to US$8.5 billion.
Tshuva earns billions from the energy and real estate sectors. His real estate company, El Ad Group, owns several projects in Manhattan, Florida, Louisiana, Montreal, and Israel.
He is also the controlling shareholder of Delek Group, a conglomerate.