Ami Ayalon Military person

Amihai "Ami" Ayalon (Hebrew: עמיחי "עמי" איילון‎, born 27 June 1945) is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the Labor Party. He was previously head of the Shin Bet, Israel's secret service, and commander-in-chief of the Navy. He came in second to Ehud Barak in a Labor party leadership election in June 2007, and was appointed a Minister without Portfolio in September 2007. He is one of the recipients of Israel's highest decoration - the Medal of Valor.

Personal facts

Ami Ayalon
Birth dateJune 27, 1945
Birth place
Tiberias , Land of Israel

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Military person

allegianceIsrael Defense Forces
award
Medal of Valor (Israel)
military operations
Six-Day War
Yom Kippur War
South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
First Intifada
1982 Lebanon War
War of Attrition
military commandShayetet 13
service start1963
service end1996

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External resources

  1. http://www.jstreet.org/page/ami-ayalon-chicago