IDF Chief of Staff through the Second Intifada, later Defense Minister. The 2005 article described his tactics as a “firm response against terror”; the word now appears 0 times anywhere in the biography.
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Shaul Mofaz Shaul Mofaz (b. 1948 ) is the Israeli Minister of Defence and was the 16th Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces , particularly noted as the second Israeli of Jewish - Iranian origins (see Mizrahi Jews ) to achieve that post. The first was David Elazar . Mofaz has the unique distinction of serving under three different Israeli Prime Ministers, having been appointed as Chief of Staff by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (1996-1999) in 1998 , then served under Prime Minister Ehud Barak (1999-2001), and was then appointed as Minister of Defense in 2002 by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (2001- ) who has complete faith in his abilities to manage the Israel Defense Forces. Born in Iran , Mofaz immigrated to Israel with his parents to in 1957 . Upon graduating from high school he joined the IDF in 1966 and served in the Paratroop Brigade.1 He participated in the Six-Day War , Yom Kippur War , 1982 Lebanon War , and Operation Entebbe with the paratroopers and Sayeret Matkal , an elite special forces unit. Mofaz was then appointed an infantry brigade commander for the 1982 Lebanon War . Afterwards he attended the US Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico , Virginia . On his return he was briefly appointed commander of the Officers School, before returning to active service as commander of the Paratroop Brigade in 1986 . Shaul Mofaz served in a series of senior military posts, having been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General ( 1988 ). In 1993 he was made commander of the IDF forces in the West Bank . In 1994 he was promoted to Major General, commanding the Southern Corps. His rapid rise continued, in 1997 Mofaz was appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff and in 1998 he was appointed Chief of the General Staff. His term of Chief of Staff was noted for financial and structural reforms of the Israeli Army. But the most significant event in his tenure was the eruption of the Second Intifada . The tough tactics undertaken by Mofaz drew widespread concern from the international community but were appriciated by the Israeli public as firm response against terror . Controversy erupted over the offensive in Jenin , intermittent raids in the Gaza Strip , and the continued isolation of Yasser Arafat . Mofaz foresaw the wave of violence coming early as 1999 and prepared the IDF for intense guerilla warfare in the territories. He fortified posts at the Gaza Strip and due to advance MOUT tactics and intelligent use of bulldozers he managed to keep IDF casualties low. However, he drew criticism from leftist groups because of the methods he had undertaken (such as house demolitions). Following a government crisis in 2002 , Shaul Mofaz was appointed defense minister by Ariel Sharon. After retiering from the IDF, Mofaz joined the Likud party. Mofaz is a hardliner, although he supports an agreement with the Palestinians, he was determined to "liquidate" Arafat and was willing to make no compromise in the war against terrorist groups such as Hamas , Islamic Jihad and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades . Due to his military experience, Mofaz believes the IDF can stop Palestinian terrorism .2
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Shaul Mofaz ( , , born 4 November 1948) is an Israeli politician and former soldier who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Kadima .He formerly served as former Minister of Defense , Minister of Transportation and as the 16th Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces .
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member of the Knesset Lt.General Shaul Mofaz ( ; , Shahrām Mofazzazkār , born 4 November 1948) is an Israeli former soldier and politician.He joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1966 and served in the Paratroopers Brigade .He fought in the Six-Day War , Yom Kippur War , 1982 Lebanon War , and Operation Entebbe with the paratroopers and Sayeret Matkal , an elite special forces unit.In 1998 he became the sixteenth IDF's Chief of the General Staff, serving until 2002.After leaving the army, he entered politics.He was appointed Minister of Defense in 2002, holding the position until 2006 when he was elected to the Knesset on the Kadima list.He then served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Road Safety until 2009.After becoming Kadima leader in March 2012 he became Leader of the Opposition , before returning to the cabinet during a 70-day spell in which he served as Acting Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio .Kadima was reduced to just two seats in the 2013 elections , and Mofaz retired from politics shortly before the 2015 elections .
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Israeli politician and soldier member of the Knesset Lieutenant General Shaul Mofaz ( ; 4 November 1948) is an Israeli former soldier and politician. He joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1966 and served in the Paratroopers Brigade . He fought in the Six-Day War , Yom Kippur War , 1982 Lebanon War , and Operation Entebbe with the paratroopers and Sayeret Matkal , an elite special forces unit. In 1998 he became the sixteenth IDF's Chief of the General Staff, serving until 2002. He is of Iranian Jewish ancestry. After leaving the army, he entered politics. He was appointed Minister of Defense in 2002, holding the position until 2006 when he was elected to the Knesset on the Kadima list. He then served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Road Safety until 2009. After becoming Kadima leader in March 2012 he became Leader of the Opposition , before returning to the cabinet during a 70-day spell in which he served as Acting Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio . Kadima was reduced to just two seats in the 2013 elections , and Mofaz retired from politics shortly before the 2015 elections .
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Israeli politician and military officer Shaul Mofaz ( ; 4 November 1948) is a retired Israeli military officer and politician. He joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1966 and served in the Paratroopers Brigade . He fought in the Six-Day War , Yom Kippur War , 1982 Lebanon War , and Operation Entebbe with the paratroopers and Sayeret Matkal , an elite special forces unit. In 1998 he became the IDF's sixteenth Chief of staff, serving until 2002. He is of Iranian Jewish ancestry. After leaving the army, he entered politics. He was appointed Minister of Defense in 2002, holding the position until 2006, when he was elected to the Knesset on the Kadima list. He then served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Road Safety until 2009. After becoming Kadima leader in March 2012, he became Leader of the Opposition , before returning to the cabinet during a 70-day spell in which he served as Acting Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio . Kadima was reduced to just two seats in the 2013 elections , and Mofaz retired from politics shortly before the 2015 elections .
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Israeli politician and military officer Shaul Mofaz ( Hebrew : שאול מופז ; 4 November 1948) is a retired Israeli military officer and politician. He joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1966 and served in the Paratroopers Brigade . He fought in the Six-Day War , Yom Kippur War , 1982 Lebanon War , and Operation Entebbe with the paratroopers and Sayeret Matkal , an elite special forces unit. In 1998 he became the IDF's sixteenth Chief of staff, serving until 2002. He is of Iranian Jewish ancestry. After leaving the army, he entered politics. He was appointed Minister of Defense in 2002, holding the position until 2006, when he was elected to the Knesset on the Kadima list. He then served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Road Safety until 2009. After becoming Kadima leader in March 2012 , he became Leader of the Opposition , before returning to the cabinet during a 70-day spell in which he served as Acting Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio . Kadima was reduced to just two seats in the 2013 elections , and Mofaz retired from politics shortly before the 2015 elections .
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