Amidst Constant War, Israel's Tycoons Are Actually Getting Richer

Israel became the country that bombed the most other nations in 2025, according to an Al Jazeera report. The Zionist state recorded bombings of six countries throughout last year, namely Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, and Yemen. This year, Israel is engaged in war with Iran alongside the United States. The war, which has disrupted global energy supplies, has been ongoing since 28 February 2026. Despite always being in a state of war, Israel has a list of tycoons who are actually getting richer. Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list records more than 40 of the world’s richest Israelis. Their wealth reaches tens of billions of dollars. Among them are those with wealth engines from products popular in Indonesia. Here is the list of the 10 richest people in Israel according to Forbes and the sources of their wealth: 1. Idan Ofer Idan Ofer, as of 11 March 2026, sits as the number one richest person in Israel with wealth of US$34.9 billion or Rp588.36 trillion. Compared to last year, his wealth has jumped more than 50% and places him as the 61st 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 company. 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. 2. Eyal Ofer In second place sits Eyal Ofer, Idan’s brother, with wealth of US$33.1 billion or Rp558.02 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 and covers 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. 3. Igor Bukhman Igor and Dmitri Bukhman are two brothers who own the online game developer company Playrix. Their famous online game products include Homescapes, Fishdom, and Township. Dmitri and Igor were born and raised in Russia. The two 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 the third richest person in Israel with wealth of US$13.5 billion or Rp227.59 trillion. 4. Dmitri Bukhman Right below Igor Bukhman is his brother Dmitri Bukhman. Dmitri’s story is no different from Igor’s. The two own the same company, so their wealth as recorded by Forbes is also the same, namely US$13.5 billion each or Rp277.59 trillion. 5. 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 10 March 2026, Michael Federmann and his family’s net worth is estimated at US$11.3 billion, placing him at 274th among the world’s richest people. His wealth has doubled compared to last year, making him enter the list of the 10 richest people in Israel. 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. Besides 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. 6. Yitzhak Tshuva Yitzhak Tshuva has surged to the sixth richest person in Israel. His recorded wealth has nearly doubled to US$8.7 billion. Tshuva reaps billions of dollars 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 publicly traded conglomerate with shares in automotive, oil, and gas sectors. His family immigrated from Libya to Israel when he was six months old. He later served in the Israeli military and worked at the Israeli Ministry of Defence. 7. Yuri Milner Yuri Milner is a Russian-born individual. He is the first backer of 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 the two digital companies and subsequently invested in Spotify and Airbnb. This billionaire 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 becomes the seventh richest in Israel, unchanged from last year, although his wealth rose 26.09% to US$8.6 billion. 8. Teddy Sagi Teddy Sagi has dropped from fifth place and now occupies