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Ehud Barak
Born and raised on a kibbutz in central Israel, Ehud Barak enlisted in the Israeli Army at age 17, and first led a combat unit in the 1967 Six-Day War. As a member of Israel's most elite commando force, he crossed borders in disguise and rescued hostages from hijacked airplanes. As a rising officer, he commanded a tank battalion in the fiercest battles of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He retired from the military after 36 years as Chief of Staff, commander of the armed forces, and Israel's most decorated soldier. On leaving the military, he answered the call of his friend and mentor, Yitzhak Rabin, to enter politics and join Rabin's cabinet as Minister of the Interior. After Rabin's death, Ehud Barak became Foreign Minister, and shortly thereafter, leader of Israel's Labor Party. In 1999, only four years after entering political life, Ehud Barak won election as Prime Minister of Israel. As Prime Minister, he ended Israel's 17-year occupation of Southern Lebanon and brought Israel closer tha
Episodes
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Ehud Barak and George Mitchell - Part 1 (2003)(SD)
As a member of Israel's most elite commando force, Ehud Barak crossed borders in disguise and rescued hostages from hijacked airplanes. As a rising officer, he commanded a tank battalion in the fiercest battles of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He retired from the military after 36 years as Chief of...
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Ehud Barak and George Mitchell - Part 2 (2003)(SD)
As a member of Israel's most elite commando force, Ehud Barak crossed borders in disguise and rescued hostages from hijacked airplanes. As a rising officer, he commanded a tank battalion in the fiercest battles of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He retired from the military after 36 years as Chief of...
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Ehud Barak (2001 Symposium)(SD)
Born and raised on a kibbutz in central Israel, Ehud Barak enlisted in the Israeli Army at age 17, and first led a combat unit in the 1967 Six-Day War. As a member of Israel's most elite commando force, he crossed borders in disguise and rescued hostages from hijacked airplanes. As a rising...
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Ehud Barak - Q &A (2001 Symposium)(SD)
Born and raised on a kibbutz in central Israel, Ehud Barak enlisted in the Israeli Army at age 17, and first led a combat unit in the 1967 Six-Day War. As a member of Israel's most elite commando force, he crossed borders in disguise and rescued hostages from hijacked airplanes. As a rising...
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Born and raised on a kibbutz in central Israel, Ehud Barak enlisted in the Israeli Army at age 17, and first led a combat unit in the 1967 Six-Day War. As a member of Israel's most elite commando force, he crossed borders in disguise and rescued hostages from hijacked airplanes. As a rising officer, he commanded a tank battalion in the fiercest battles of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He retired from the military after 36 years as Chief of Staff, commander of the armed forces, and Israel's most decorated soldier. On leaving the military, he answered the call of his friend and mentor, Yitzhak Rabin, to enter politics and join Rabin's cabinet as Minister of the Interior. After Rabin's death, Ehud Barak became Foreign Minister, and shortly thereafter, leader of Israel's Labor Party. In 1999, only four years after entering political life, Ehud Barak won election as Prime Minister of Israel. As Prime Minister, he ended Israel's 17-year occupation of Southern Lebanon and brought Israel closer tha
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