Yitzhak Rabin

Yitzhak Rabin ( ) (1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician and general . He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel , serving two terms in office, 1974–1977 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995. In 1994, Rabin won the Nobel Peace Prize together with Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat . He was assassinated by right-wing Israeli radical Yigal Amir , who was opposed to Rabin's signing of the Oslo Accords . Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel, the only prime minister to be assassinated and the second to die in office after Levi Eshkol .

Yitzhak Rabin ( ; ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel , serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995. Rabin was raised in a Labor Zionist household. He learned agriculture in school and excelled as a student. Rabin led a 27-year career as a soldier. As a teenager he joined the Palmach , the commando force of the Yishuv . He eventually rose through its ranks to become its chief of operations during Israel's War of Independence . He joined the newly formed Israel Defense Forces in late 1948 and continued to rise as a promising officer. He helped shape the training doctrine of the IDF in the early 1950s, and led the IDF's Operations Directorate from 1959–1963. He was appointed Chief of the General Staff in 1964 and oversaw Israel's decisive victory in the 1967 Six-Day War . Rabin served as Israel's ambassador to the United States from 1968–1973, during a period of deepening U.S.–Israel ties . He was appointed Prime Minister of Israel in 1974, after the resignation of Golda Meir . In his first term, Rabin signed the Sinai Interim Agreement and ordered the Entebbe raid . He resigned in 1977 in the wake of a financial scandal. Rabin was Israel's minister of defense for much of the 1980s, including during the outbreak of the First Intifada . In 1992, Rabin was re-elected as prime minister on a platform embracing the Israeli–Palestinian peace process . He signed several historic agreements with the Palestinian leadership as part of the Oslo Accords . In 1994, Rabin won the Nobel Peace Prize together with long-time political rival Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat . Rabin also signed a peace treaty with Jordan in 1994. In November 1995, he was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli radical named Yigal Amir , who was opposed to the peace process. Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel, the only prime minister to be assassinated and the second to die in office after Levi Eshkol . Rabin has become a symbol of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.

Israeli politician, statesman and general Yitzhak Rabin ( / r ə ˈ b iː n / ; , ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel , serving two terms in office, 1974–77, and 1992 until his assassination in 1995. Rabin was born in Jerusalem to Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe and was raised in a Labor Zionist household. He learned agriculture in school and excelled as a student. He led a 27-year career as a soldier. As a teenager he joined the Palmach , the commando force of the Yishuv . He eventually rose through its ranks to become its chief of operations during Israel's War of Independence . He joined the newly formed Israel Defense Forces in late 1948 and continued to rise as a promising officer. He helped shape the training doctrine of the IDF in the early 1950s, and led the IDF's Operations Directorate from 1959 to 1963. He was appointed Chief of the General Staff in 1964 and oversaw Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War . Rabin served as Israel's ambassador to the United States from 1968 to 1973, during a period of deepening U.S.–Israel ties . He was appointed Prime Minister of Israel in 1974, after the resignation of Golda Meir . In his first term, Rabin signed the Sinai Interim Agreement and ordered the Entebbe raid . He resigned in 1977 in the wake of a financial scandal. Rabin was Israel's minister of defense for much of the 1980s, including during the outbreak of the First Intifada . In 1992, Rabin was re-elected as prime minister on a platform embracing the Israeli–Palestinian peace process . He signed several historic agreements with the Palestinian leadership as part of the Oslo Accords . In 1994, Rabin won the Nobel Peace Prize together with long-time political rival Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat . Rabin also signed a peace treaty with Jordan in 1994. In November 1995, he was assassinated by an extremist named Yigal Amir , who opposed the terms of the Oslo Accords. Amir was convicted of Rabin's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment . Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel, the only prime minister to be assassinated and the second to die in office after Levi Eshkol . Rabin has become a symbol of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.

Israeli politician, statesman and general (1922–1995) For the Alpha Blondy album, see Yitzhak Rabin (album) . Yitzhak Rabin ( / r ə ˈ b iː n / ; , ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel , serving two terms in office, 1974–77, and from 1992 until his assassination in 1995. Rabin was born in Jerusalem to Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe and was raised in a Labor Zionist household. He learned agriculture in school and excelled as a student. He led a 27-year career as a soldier and ultimately attained the rank of Rav Aluf . As a teenager he joined the Palmach , the commando force of the Yishuv . He eventually rose through its ranks to become its chief of operations during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . He joined the newly formed Israel Defense Forces in late 1948 and continued to rise as a promising officer. He helped shape the training doctrine of the IDF in the early 1950s, and led the IDF's Operations Directorate from 1959 to 1963. He was appointed Chief of the General Staff in 1964 and oversaw Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War . Rabin served as Israel's ambassador to the United States from 1968 to 1973, during a period of deepening U.S.–Israel ties . He was appointed Prime Minister of Israel in 1974 after the resignation of Golda Meir . In his first term, Rabin signed the Sinai Interim Agreement and ordered the Entebbe raid . He resigned in 1977 in the wake of a financial scandal. Rabin was Israel's minister of defense for much of the 1980s, including during the outbreak of the First Intifada . In 1992, Rabin was re-elected as prime minister on a platform embracing the Israeli–Palestinian peace process . He signed several historic agreements with the Palestinian leadership as part of the Oslo Accords . In 1994, Rabin won the Nobel Peace Prize together with long-time political rival Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat . Rabin also signed a peace treaty with Jordan in 1994. In November 1995, he was assassinated by an extremist named Yigal Amir , who opposed the terms of the Oslo Accords. Amir was convicted of Rabin's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment . Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel, the only prime minister to be assassinated, and the second to die in office after Levi Eshkol . Rabin has become a symbol of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.

He was the prime minister of Israel , serving two terms in office, 1974–1977, and from 1992 until his assassination in 1995. He is the first prime minister to have been born in Mandatory Palestine . Rabin was born in Jerusalem to Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe and was raised in a Labor Zionist household. He learned agriculture in school and excelled as a student. As a teenager, he joined the Palmach , the commando force of the Yishuv . He eventually rose through its ranks to become its chief of operations during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . In late 1948, he joined the newly formed Israel Defense Forces and continued to rise as a promising officer, with a 27-year career as a professional soldier. He ultimately attained the rank of Rav Aluf , the most senior rank in the Israeli Defense Force (often translated as lieutenant general). In the 1950s, Rabin helped shape the training doctrine of the IDF and he led its Operations Directorate from 1959 to 1963. He was appointed chief of the general staff in 1964 and oversaw Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War . Rabin served as Israel's ambassador to the United States from 1968 to 1973, during a period of deepening U.S.–Israel ties . He was appointed Prime Minister of Israel in 1974 after the resignation of Golda Meir . In his first term, Rabin signed the Sinai Interim Agreement and ordered the Entebbe raid . He resigned in 1977 in the wake of a financial scandal. Rabin was Israel's minister of defense for much of the 1980s, including during the outbreak of the First Intifada . In 1992, Rabin was re-elected as prime minister on a platform embracing the Israeli–Palestinian peace process . He signed several historic agreements with the Palestinian leadership as part of the Oslo Accords . In 1994, Rabin won the Nobel Peace Prize together with long-time political rival Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat . Rabin also signed a peace treaty with Jordan in 1994. In November 1995, he was assassinated by Yigal Amir , an extremist who opposed the terms of the Oslo Accords. Amir was convicted of Rabin's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment . Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel, the only prime minister to be assassinated, and the second to die in office after Levi Eshkol . Rabin has become a symbol of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process. The Reality of Linguistic Rules . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).