Conductor politician

Served as the tenth prime minister from 1999 to 2001

Leader of the Labor Party between 1997 and 2001 and between 2007 and 2011

His military career in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began in 1959, spanning 35 years and culminating in his appointment as Chief of the General Staff in 1991, serving until 1995

His military tenure is noted for his leadership in several operations, including "Operation Isotope" in 1972, the covert 1973 Israeli raid in Lebanon, and the 1976 Entebbe raid

A lieutenant general, he shares with two others the honor of being the most highly decorated soldier in Israel's history