Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak · Heroes of Israel
Prime Minister of Israel; Sayeret Matkal commander and one of the most decorated soldiers in Israeli history
1942, Mishmar HaSharon, Mandatory Palestine (now Israel)
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Ehud Barak is recognized among Israeli contributors to Heroes of Israel — Prime Minister of Israel; Sayeret Matkal commander and one of the most decorated soldiers in Israeli history
Ehud Barak was born on kibbutz Mishmar HaSharon in 1942 and served in the Israel Defense Forces until 1995. As an officer of the Sayeret Matkal special forces unit he commanded Operation Isotope, the rescue in May 1972 of the hostages aboard the hijacked Sabena Flight 571 at Lod Airport, and he took part in Operation Spring of Youth in Beirut in April 1973. He was IDF Chief of Staff from 1991 to 1995 and is among the most highly decorated soldiers in Israel's history. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001 and as Minister of Defence from 2007 to 2013.
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Prime Minister of Israel; Sayeret Matkal commander and one of the most decorated soldiers in Israeli history
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehud_Barak
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