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Gabi Ashkenazi
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 19th and the current chief of general staff”. Today it says “israeli politician and former military leader”.
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Gabi " Ashkenazi ( Hebrew : גבי אשכנזי ; born 25 February 1954) is an Israeli politician and former military leader. He previously served as the minister of foreign affairs . Ashkenazi served as a member of Blue and White in the Knesset .
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the 19th and the current chief of general staff
Now
israeli politician and former military leader
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