Yehuda levi biography of barack
He was leader of the Labor Party between and and between and Born on a kibbutz , Barak is the eldest of four sons; his grandparents were murdered in the Holocaust. He graduated in physics and mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and later obtained a master's in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University.
Yehuda Levi (Hebrew: יהודה לוי; born June 29, ) is an Israeli actor, model and TV presenter.
Barak's military career in the Israel Defense Forces IDF began in , spanning 35 years and culminating in his appointment as Chief of the General Staff in , serving until His military tenure is noted for his leadership in several operations, including " Operation Isotope " in , the covert Israeli raid in Lebanon , and the Entebbe raid.
A lieutenant general , Barak shares with two others the honor of being the most highly decorated soldier in Israel's history. In politics, his career began with his appointment as interior minister in under Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Barak was elected to the Knesset on the Labor Party list in and subsequently became party leader.
Barak served as Israel's last left-wing Prime Minister from to His tenure was marked by significant events, including the decision to form a coalition with the Orthodox party Shas , the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Southern Lebanon in , and participation in the Camp David Summit aimed at resolving the Israeli—Palestinian conflict.
Barak's government faced challenges, notably the protests in October After defeat in the Israeli prime ministerial election , he left politics and engaged in international business and advisory roles. His decision to form the Independence party in marked a shift in his politics, influencing the dynamics within the Netanyahu government.
His party merged with others to form an alliance called the Democratic Union , but it did not win enough seats for him to become a member of the Knesset. Barak's maternal grandparents, Elka and Shmuel Godin, died at the Treblinka extermination camp during the Holocaust. Ehud hebraized his family name from "Brog" to "Barak" in They had three daughters together: Michal born 9 August , Yael born 23 October and Anat born 16 October