Ha'shaish 5
Binyamina
Israel
- Democracy and community development
Maoz Inon (born 1975)[1] is an Israeli social entrepreneur and peace activist who has founded several tourism initiatives within Israel and the Middle East, including the Jesus Trail, Fauzi Azar Inn, and Abraham Hostel and Tour brands. Since the murder of his parents in the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, Inon has become a voice for peace between Israelis and Palestinians within international media
Creating hope and making peace
On 7 October 2023, Maoz's parents, Bilha and Yakovi Inon, were killed when their house was hit by a close-range missile in the Hamas attack on Israel. After the attack, Maoz Inon has appeared on international media outlets across the world calling for an end to the violence in the region and the need for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Maoz Inon has called for the Israeli government to negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas. On November 7, Inon and Yaakov Godo, another Israeli who had lost a relative in the October 7 attacks, began a vigil in a mourner's tent outside the Knesset, saying they would not leave until prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigned
