Eyal Ofer Leads Forbes List of Richest Israelis as Federman Family Wealth Drops
The updated Forbes billionaire ranking shows Eyal Ofer retaining the top spot with $35.4 billion. Meanwhile, the Federman family suffered a $600 million drop in their net worth.
The updated ranking of Israel's wealthiest individuals by Forbes magazine reveals notable shifts in the fortunes of the country's top tycoons.
Securing the top spot is shipping and real estate magnate Eyal Ofer, head of the Zodiac Maritime empire. Ofer maintains his leading position with an estimated net worth of $35.4 billion, despite a slight decrease of approximately $100 million compared to the previous ranking.
In second place is Dr. Miriam Adelson, who controls the Las Vegas Sands casino empire. Adelson recorded a positive trend, adding $100 million to her wealth, which now stands at $33.6 billion.
She is closely followed in third place by Eyal's brother, Idan Ofer (whose holdings include Israel Corporation and the shipping company ZIM). He registered the most significant increase at the top of the list, with his fortune growing from $31.9 billion to $32.2 billion.
Maintaining absolute stability in fourth place are brothers Dmitry and Igor Bukhman, founders of the gaming giant Playrix, with their wealth remaining unchanged at $13.6 billion.
Rounding out the top five is the Federman family, which controls defense contractor Elbit Systems and Dan Hotels. Diverging from the general upward trend, the family experienced the most substantial decline, with their net worth dropping by $600 million, from $9.8 billion to $9.2 billion.
