Wikipedia's first sentence called it “major general in the israel defense forces and the former head of its manpower directorate”. Today it says “former minister of economy”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Orna Barbivai ( Hebrew : אורנה ברביבאי ; born 5 September 1962) is the former Minister of Economy , a retired major general in the Israel Defense Forces , and the former head of its Manpower Directorate . She was the first woman to be made Major-general (Aluf), the IDF's second highest rank . On 1 January 2019, she announced that she would enter politics and seek a Knesset seat on the list of Yesh Atid , which she won as part of the Blue and White slate. Her place in the Knesset was taken by Yasmin Fridman . Orna Barbivay to be first woman major general in IDF" (Press release).
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Orna Barbivai ( ; born September 5, 1962) is a Major General in the Israel Defense Forces and the former head of its Manpower Directorate . She was the first woman to be made Major-general (Aluf), the IDF's second highest rank . Orna Barbivay to be first woman major general in IDF" (Press release).
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Gen. in Israeli Army Orna Barbivai ( ; born 5 September 1962) is a retired Major General in the Israel Defense Forces , and the former head of its Manpower Directorate . She was the first woman to be made Major-general (Aluf), the IDF's second highest rank . On 1 January 2019, she announced that she would enter politics and seek a Knesset seat on the list of Yesh Atid , which she won as part of the Blue and White slate. Orna Barbivay to be first woman major general in IDF" (Press release).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Gen. in Israeli Army Orna Barbivai ( ; born 5 September 1962) is the former Minister of Economy , a retired major general in the Israel Defense Forces , and the former head of its Manpower Directorate . She was the first woman to be made Major-general (Aluf), the IDF's second highest rank . On 1 January 2019, she announced that she would enter politics and seek a Knesset seat on the list of Yesh Atid , which she won as part of the Blue and White slate. Her place in the Knesset was taken by Yasmin Fridman . Orna Barbivay to be first woman major general in IDF" (Press release).
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “major general in the israel defense forces and the former head of its manpower directorate”. Today it says “former minister of economy”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
major general in the israel defense forces and the former head of its manpower directorate
Now
former minister of economy
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