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* Dror Adani, Israeli convict *

Dror Bar-Natan Dror Bar-Natan ( he, דרוֹר בָר-נָתָן; born January 30, 1966) is a professor at the University of Toronto Department of Mathematics, Canada. His main research interests include knot theory, finite type invariants, and Khovanov homology ...

(1966–), Israeli mathematician *

Dror Benshetrit Dror Benshetrit is an Israeli artist, designer and inventor based in New York City. He opened his studio Dror in 2002 in New York and focuses on product, interior, installation and architectural design. His major works include a structural support ...

, Israeli artist, designer, and inventor *

Dror Biran Dror Biran (born 1977) is an Israeli pianist. He is a graduate from the University of Tel Aviv's Rubin Music Academy and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he earned his doctorate in studies with Paul Schenly and Daniel Shapiro. Biran was priz ...

(1977–), Israeli pianist *

Dror Cohen Dror Cohen is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He was one of the most respected players in Israeli basketball in the 1990s, when he spent 14 seasons in the Premier League where he scored 2,263 points.

(1974–), Israeli basketball coach and former player * Dror Elimelech (1956–), Israeli psychiatrist, psychotherapist, poet, and composer *

Dror Feiler Dror Elimelech Feiler ( he, דרור אלימלך פיילר; born 31 August 1951) is an Israeli-born Swedish musician, artist and left-wing activist. He is married to the artist Gunilla Sköld-Feiler. Early life and career Feiler was born in Te ...

(1951–), Israeli-born Swedish musician, artist, and activist * Dror Fixler, Israeli physicist *

Dror Green Dror Green (born 1954) (Hebrew: דרור גרין) is a psychotherapist and author. He developed the method of Emotional Training, based on his concept of human nature. Although he was descended from a family that had lived in Israel f ...

, Israeli psychotherapist and author *

Dror Hajaj Dror Hagag ( he, דרור חג'ג', born December 31, 1978) is an Israeli former professional basketball player of a Tunisian-Jewish descent. He plays at the point guard position. He last played with the pro club Maccabi Ashdod. He also played ...

(1978–), Israeli basketball player *

Dror Kashtan Dror Kashtan ( he, דרור קשטן, born 1 October 1944) is an Israeli former football player and manager. As a player, he represented the Israeli national team three times. As a manager, he took charge of numerous clubs as well as the Israel ...

(1944–), Israeli footballer and manager *

Dror Mishani Dror Mishani ( he, דרור משעני; born 23 June 1975) is an Israeli crime writer, translator and literary scholar, specializing in the history of detective fiction. His series of crime fiction, featuring police inspector Avraham Avraham, wa ...

, (1975–), Israeli crime writer, translator, and literary scholar *

Dror Moreh Dror Moreh ( he, דרור מורה; born 4 November 1961) is an Israeli cinematographer and director. Film career Moreh's first film as director was ''Sharon,'' an investigation into the appeal of Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon. His film, ...

, Israeli cinematographer and director * Dror Paley (1956–), Israeli-born Canadian orthopedic surgeon *

Dror Shaul Dror Shaul (born June 28, 1975) is an Israeli film-maker, commercial director and film writer-director, residing in Tel Aviv, Israel. Biography Shaul was born and raised in the Kibbutz Kissufim where he lived until the age of 22. Shaul was born ...

(1971–), Israeli filmmaker, commercial director, and film writer-director *

Dror Soref Dror Soref (Hebrew: דרור סורף) is a filmmaker and social reformer who made his directorial debut with the I Love Rocky Road music video for a then unknown "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1983, after attending USC School of Cinema. Soref later d ...

, Israeli-American filmmaker and social reformer * Dror Sttzki, Israeli footballer * Dror Toledano (1957–), Israeli artist and photographer *

Dror Zahavi Dror Zahavi (born 6 February 1959) is an Israeli film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 25 films and television shows since 1992. His 2008 film, '' For My Father'', was entered into the 30th Moscow International Film Festiva ...

(1959–), Israeli film director and screenwriter *

Dror Zeigerman Dror Zeigerman (, born 15 May 1948) is an Israeli former politician and diplomat who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1981 and 1984, and as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1998 until 2000. Biography Born in Ness Ziona the ...

(1948–), Israeli politician and diplomat

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Note: Some Israelis hebraicized the

Ashkenazi Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

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Friedman Friedman, Friedmann, and Freedman are surnames of German origin, and from the 17th century were also adopted by Ashkenazi Jews. It is the 9th most common surname in Israel (8th among Jews) and most common exclusively Ashkenazi name. They may refer ...

to Dror * David M. Dror, health insurance specialist *

Duki Dror Zadok "Duki” Dror ( he, דוקי (צדוק) דרור), (born 1963) is an independent Israeli filmmaker whose films explore issues of migration, identity and displacement. Biography Zadok (Duki) Dror was born in Tel Aviv. In the early 1950s, ...

(1963–), Israeli filmmaker *

Inbal Dror Inbal Dror ( he, ענבל דרור, born 1976) is an Israeli fashion designer known for her contemporary wedding gowns. She launched her eponymously-named ''couture'' brand in 2005 and her bridal label in 2014. She designed the wedding dress of I ...

(1979–), Israeli fashion designer *

Rachel Dror Rachel Zipora Dror ('' née'' Lewin; he, רחל ציפורה דרור; 19 January 1921) is a German Jewish teacher and Holocaust survivor. After returning from Israel to live in Germany (for health reasons) in 1957, and more intensively since he ...

(1921–), Israeli-German teacher and holocaust survivor *

Shmuel Ben-Dror Shmuel Ben Dror (1924 – January 6, 2009) was an Israeli association football player. Football career Ben Dror was born in Petah Tikva. He played defense for the Israeli national football team. He served as their first captain and scored the ...

(1924–2009), Israeli footballer *

Yehezkel Dror Yehezkel Dror ( he, יחזקאל דרור; born 1928) is a professor emeritus of political science at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Biography Arthur Yehezkel DrorAluf Benn'There's No Alternative to Netanyahu; Our Democracy Is Safe,' Says Israel ...

(1928–), Austrian-born Israeli political science professor {{Wiktionary, Dror Hebrew-language given names Hebrew-language surnames