Ehud Barak is a former Israeli prime minister and IDF chief of staff. Through 2005 the opening said that during Operation Spring of Youth in 1973 he was disguised as a woman in order to gain access to terrorists. Today the word terror survives three times elsewhere in the article, but the opening names the operation without saying why he was disguised. A reader arriving now learns Barak took part in the 1973 Beirut raid, not that its purpose was to reach the terrorists it targeted.
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Ehud Barak Ehud Barak ( Hebrew : אֵהוּד בָּרָק ) (born February 12th , 1942 ) was the 10th Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001 . Barak joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1959 and served for 35 years, rising to the position of Chief of the General Staff and the rank of Lieutenant General , the highest in the Israeli military. During his service as a commando, Barak took part in a covert mission ( Operation Spring of Youth , Beirut 1973 ) in which he was disguised as a woman in order to gain access to terrorists. Barak was awarded the "Distinguished Service Medal" and four other citations for courage and operational excellence. He is considered the most decorated soldier in IDF history. Meanwhile, Barak earned his bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1976 , and his master's degree in Engineering-Economic Systems in 1978 from Stanford University in Palo Alto , California , United States . In politics, he served as Minister of the Interior ( 1995 ) and Minister of Foreign Affairs ( 1995 - 1996 ). He was elected to the Knesset in 1996 , where he served as a member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. In 1996 Barak became the leader of the Labor Party . Ehud Barak was elected Prime Minister of Israel on May 17th , 1999 and completed his term on March 7th , 2001 after his loss to Ariel Sharon in a February special election for prime minister. Barak, Bill Clinton, and Yasser Arafat speak to the press in Norway. Barak's term as prime minister had several notable events, most of them controversial: Forming a coalition with the haredi party Shas , after Barak promised an end to "corruption" sponsored by religious parties. Meretz quits the coalition after they failed to agree on the powers to be given to a Shas deputy-minister in the Ministry of Education. The withdrawal from south Lebanon . The kidnapping of the bodies of three killed Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah , aided by local UN peacekeeping force. Peace negotiations with Syria . The passing of the Tal Law which gives a legal statute for haredi Jews' exemption from military service. The Camp David 2000 Summit which meant to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but failed. Barak, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia , and US president Bill Clinton put the blame on Yasser Arafat . Later, Barak was blamed by Israeli left wing politicians that he killed the Israeli peace movement by presenting Arafat as a "peace refuser". The eruption of the al-Aqsa Intifada . The killing of 13 Israeli-Arabs by police and one Jewish Israeli civilian by an Arab mob, in October 2000 Riots . The Taba Talks with the leadership of the Palestinian Authority , after his government had fallen.1
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Ehud Barak ( , born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister from 1999 until 2001.He is currently leader of the Labor Party and holds the posts of Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister in Binyamin Netanyahu 's government .Prior to his political career he served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces .Following a highly decorated career he was appointed Chief of General Staff in 1991, serving until 1995.
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Ehud Barak ( , born Ehud Brog ; 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2001.He was leader of the Labor Party until January 2011.He previously held the posts of Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister in Benjamin Netanyahu 's second government from 2009 to 2013.He is the joint most highly decorated soldier in Israel's history, having taken part in many battles and combat missions.He is a graduate in physics, mathematics, and economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Stanford University . He served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces . Following a highly decorated career, he was appointed Chief of General Staff in 1991, serving until 1995. On 26 November 2012 he announced that he would retire from politics after the next election in January 2013.
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Israeli politician and prime minister Ehud Barak ( , born Ehud Brog ; 12 February 1942) is an Israeli general and politician who served as the tenth Prime Minister from 1999 to 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party until January 2011. He previously held the posts of Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister under Ehud Olmert and then in Benjamin Netanyahu 's second government from 2007 to 2013, as he retired from politics at the end of the tenure, though he returned in June 2019 with the formation of a new party .A Rav Aluf (Lieutenant general) in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Barak shares with two others the honor of being the most highly decorated soldier in Israel's history, having taken part in many battles and combat missions. He was appointed Chief of General Staff in 1991, serving until 1995. He is a graduate in physics, mathematics, and economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Stanford University . The Times of Israel .
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Israeli prime minister (b. 1942) Ehud Barak ( ; born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli general and politician who served as the tenth prime minister from 1999 to 2001.He was leader of the Labor Party from 1997 until 2001 and again from 2007 until 2011. He previously held the posts of defense minister and deputy prime minister under Ehud Olmert and then in Benjamin Netanyahu 's second government from 2007 to 2013. He attempted a political comeback, running in the September 2019 Israeli legislative election as the leader of a new party that he formed .His party merged with other parties to form an alliance called the Democratic Union , but the alliance did not win enough seats for him to become a member of the Knesset . A lieutenant general in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Barak shares with two others the honor of being the most highly decorated soldier in Israel's history, having taken part in many battles and combat missions. He was appointed Chief of General Staff in 1991, serving until 1995. He is a graduate in physics, mathematics, and economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Stanford University . The Times of Israel .
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Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001 Ehud Barak ( Hebrew : אֵהוּד בָּרָק [eˈhud baˈʁak] ; born Ehud Brog ; 12 February 1942) is an Israeli former general and politician who served as the prime minister from 1999 to 2001.Born on a kibbutz , Barak is the eldest of four sons; his grandparents were murdered in the Holocaust .He graduated in physics and mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and later obtained a master's in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University .Barak's military career in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began in 1959, spanning 35 years and culminating in his appointment as Chief of the General Staff in 1991, serving until 1995.His military tenure is noted for his leadership in several operations, including " Operation Isotope " in 1972, the covert 1973 Israeli raid in Lebanon , and the 1976 Entebbe raid . A lieutenant general , Barak shares with two others the honor of being the most highly decorated soldier in Israel's history. In politics, his career began with his appointment as interior minister in 1995 under Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin .Following Rabin's assassination, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Shimon Peres ' government.Barak was elected to the Knesset on the Labor Party list in 1996 and subsequently became party leader.Barak served as Israel's last left-wing Prime Minister from 1999 to 2001.His tenure was marked by significant events, including the decision to form a coalition with the Orthodox party Shas , the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Southern Lebanon in 2000, and participation in the 2000 Camp David Summit aimed at resolving the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.Barak's government faced challenges, notably the protests in October 2000 .After defeat in the 2001 Israeli prime ministerial election , he left politics and engaged in international business and advisory roles.He made a political comeback in 2005, attempting to regain leadership in the Labor Party, and later served as defense minister − where he led Operation Cast Lead in 2008–09 − and deputy prime minister under Ehud Olmert and then in Benjamin Netanyahu 's second government between 2007 and 2013.His decision to form the Independence party in 2011 marked a shift in his politics, influencing the dynamics within the Netanyahu government.Despite retiring from politics in 2012, he attempted another comeback, running in the September 2019 Israeli legislative election as the leader of Israel Democratic Party − a new party he formed.His party merged with others to form an alliance called the Democratic Union , but it did not win enough seats for him to become a member of the Knesset .Outside of his political and military career, Barak has accumulated wealth through business endeavors and investments; his net worth is estimated to be $10–15 million. The Times of Israel .
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