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Ehud Barak (Hebrew: אֵהוּד בָּרָק [eˈhud baˈʁak] ⓘ; born Ehud Brog; 12 February 1942) is an Israeli former general and politician who served as the tenth prime minister from 1999 to 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party between 1997 and 2001 and between 2007 and 2011.
May 23, 2024 · Ehud Barak, Israeli general and politician who was prime minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001, during which time he undertook various measures to pursue peace in the Middle East. Learn more about Barak’s life and career, including his other government posts.
Nov 6, 2023 · “I think there is a need in Israel, under the heaviest, most difficult conditions, never to lose sight of the objective,” former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak tells TIME.
Nov 27, 2012 · On May 9, 1972, shortly after midnight, he lay at the head of two lines of warriors, some 30 yards behind Sabena flight 571, which had been hijacked en route from Vienna to Tel Aviv. One hour ...
Oct 29, 2012 · The 70-year-old Barak earned his reputation as a warrior through a military career that included commanding some of Israel’s most daring hostage release operations and raids.
Apr 12, 2024 · Former prime minister Ehud Barak says Israel is stronger militarily than Iran, but would have a difficult time defeating the Islamic Republic in a drawn-out war.
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May 23, 2018 · On April 1, 1991, Ehud Barak (born 1942) was elevated to the rank of lieutenant general, becoming Israel's 14th chief of staff, and, at the age of 49, also the youngest in the history of the Israel Defense Forces (I.D.F.).
Oct 12, 2023 · Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak talks to NPR's Michel Martin about Israeli government strategy toward Hamas. After Hamas' gruesome assault, Israel has applied tremendous pressure on...
Jul 14, 2020 · During his tenure, Israel’s 10th Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, led the country out of prolonged recession and into an economic boom, with 5.9% annual growth, record foreign investments, near-zero inflation, a halved deficit, and substantially decreased external debt.
A former army chief of staff and one of Israel's most decorated officers, the Labor Party's Ehud Barak became Israel's prime minister in 1999 after soundly defeating incumbent...
