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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.
May 23, 2018 · BARAK, EHUD (1942– ), Israeli military commander and politician; member of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Knessets and prime minister of Israel. Barak was born in Kibbutz *Mishmar ha-Sharon . He joined the idf in 1959, beginning his military service in the Armored Corps.
Nov 27, 2012 · Two weeks ago, Ehud Barak, who announced his retirement from politics on Monday, eulogized Moshe Dayan. He spoke of “a brave man, devoid of any outward expression of fear,” who liked to ...
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.
Mar 1, 2024 · By Ehud Barak. March 1, 2024. A protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Tel Aviv, Israel, February 2024. Dylan Martinez / Reuters. Play. Download Article. After more than four months of war in Gaza, two starkly different but equally accurate portraits of Israel have emerged. On the one hand, the war has showcased the tactical ...
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...
Oct 29, 2012 · As commander of the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, Barak led the 1972 raid on a hijacked Sabena airliner on the ground in Israel with the commandos disguised as airline technicians.
Mar 20, 2024 · What are Israel's current objectives in the conflict? How do tensions along the Israeli-Lebanon border factor in, and what of rising tensions with Washington? Aaron David Miller welcomes former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak back to the program to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
Jul 14, 2020 · Biography. 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.
