List of Jewish leaders in the Land of Israel
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The following is a list of people who were in the position of the leaders of the Jewish nation, heads of state and/or government in the Land of Israel.
Because of the position of the Land of Israel in Judaism, the leaders of the inhabitants of the land had a priority status also over Diaspora Jewry, although there were periods when this status weakened due to the weakening of the Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel. For this reason, among others, great efforts were made by Jewish leaders in the Diaspora to immigrate to the Land of Israel throughout the generations.