Avigdor Kahalani

Details

Instance of

human

Born

16 June 1944

Conflict

1982 Lebanon War, Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War

Place of birth

Ness Ziona

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Avigdor

Occupation

warrior, politician, military officer

Position held

Knesset member, Minister of National Security of Israel, Knesset member, Knesset member

Citizenship

Israel

Religion

Judaism

Awards

Presidential Medal of Distinction, Medal of Valor, Medal of Distinguished Service, Independence Day (Israel) torchbearer, Independence Day (Israel) torchbearer

educated at

United States Army Command and General Staff College, University of Haifa, Tel Aviv University

end of work period

1989

languages spoken, written or signed

English, Hebrew

member of political party

Third Way, Israeli Labor Party

military branch

Israel Defense Forces

military, police or special rank

brigadier general

start of work period

1962

work location

Jerusalem

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