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David Maimon
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli general”. Today it says “israeli general born in israel of yemenite origin”.
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He held various posts including military governor of the Gaza Strip , head of the Israel Prison Service and president of the military court of appeals. Current CEO of ElAl airlines.1 The Israeli secret services and the struggle against terrorism . Imperial Israel and the Palestinians: the politics of expansion .
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israeli general
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israeli general born in israel of yemenite origin
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