18 Facts About Yaakov Hagoel

Yaakov Hagoel, is the Chairman of the Executive of the World Zionist Organization.

Yaakov Hagoel was formerly acting chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel.

Between 2015 - 2020 Hagoel served as the Vice Chairman of the WZO.

Yaakov Hagoel was the Head of the WZO's Department of Activities in Israel and Countering Antisemitism.

Yaakov Hagoel was elected to the position of Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization at the 37th Zionist Congress in October, 2015.

Yaakov Hagoel founded the Center for Countering Antisemitism at the World Zionist Organization.

In September 2020, Yaakov Hagoel was listed as one of the world's most influential Jews by the Jerusalem Post.

Yaakov Hagoel studied law at the Ono Academic College and earned an LL.

Yaakov Hagoel joined the ranks of the Betar youth movement at a young age, eventually becoming the treasurer and later the Executive CEO of World Betar.

Yaakov Hagoel served as chairman of the Council of World Zionist Youth Movements, presidium member of the Zionist Executive Committee, member of the WZO Finance Committee and executive CEO of the World Leadership of the Betar Movement.

Yaakov Hagoel has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Agency since 2010.

Yaakov Hagoel serves as a member of Executive Committee of the Ariel University.

In 2011 Yaakov Hagoel was elected to serve as a member of the Yad Vashem Council.

Yaakov Hagoel was Chairman of World Likud from 2015 - 2020 and elected Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization during the World Zionist Congress that took place in Jerusalem.

On July 7,2021, Yaakov Hagoel was elected by the Jewish Agency's management to serve as acting chairman of the Jewish Agency.

Yaakov Hagoel replaced Isaac Herzog who previously served as the chairman until he was elected to be the President of Israel.

Yaakov Hagoel served in this position until Doron Almog took office on August 21,2022.

In July 2017, Yaakov Hagoel led and initiated the Benyamin Ze'ev Herzl Law in the Knesset.