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==Career==
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'''Aharon Yariv''' was an Israeli politician and general. Yariv spoke at the [[1979]] [[Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism]], on "Arab State Support for Terrorism".
Yariv served in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] as a field officer. Later he served as the Israeli military attaché to Washington. From 1964 to 1972, he was head of Aman, the IDF's military intelligence. After the [[Munich Massacre]] in [[1972]], he became [[Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Golda Meir]]'s advisor on counterterrorism and directed [[Operation Wrath of God]].  
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==Biography==
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Aharon ("Aharale") Rabinovich (later Yariv) was born in [[Moscow]] in the [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic]]. He [[aliyah|immigrated]] to [[Mandatory Palestine]] at the age of 15 and studied at the [[Pardes Hanna Agricultural High School]]. He began his military service in the [[Haganah]] in 1938,<ref name=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/09/obituaries/aharon-yariv-israeli-general-74.html Aharon Yariv, Israeli General, 74] The New York Times, 9 May 1994</ref> and later the [[British Army]].
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==Military and political career==
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Yariv served in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] as a field officer. Among his duties he commanded the [[Golani Brigade]]. Later he was made Israeli military attaché to [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]].
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From 1964 to 1972, he was head of [[Aman (IDF)|Aman]], the IDF's military intelligence.<ref>Gal Perl Finkel, [http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Wars-are-won-by-preparation-and-not-by-courage-alone-486511 Wars are won by preparation and not by courage alone], [[The Jerusalem Post]], 8 April 2017.</ref>
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After the [[1972 Munich massacre|Munich Massacre]] in 1972, he became Prime Minister [[Golda Meir|Golda Meir's]] advisor on counterterrorism and directed the revenge operation.
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After leaving the army, he joined the [[Alignment (political party)|Alignment]]. He was elected to the [[Knesset]] in the [[1973 Israeli legislative election|1973 elections]], and was appointed [[Transportation Minister of Israel|Transportation Minister]], and then [[Information Minister of Israel|Information Minister]]. He resigned from the latter post in 1975, and then from the Knesset shortly before the [[1977 Israeli legislative election|1977 elections]]. In March 1979 he concluded the PLO had failed to disrupt normal life, halt immigration or deter tourism.<ref>Eveland, Wibur Crane (1980) ''Ropes of Sand. America's Failure in the Middle East.'' W.W.Norton. {{ISBN|0-393-01336-7}}. Page 352.</ref>
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==Commemoration==
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[[Yitzhak Rabin]], Prime Minister at the time of his death, gave the eulogy at his funeral in 1994. Yariv was played by actor [[Amos Lavi]] in [[Steven Spielberg|Steven Spielberg's]] 2005 film ''[[Munich (2005 film)|Munich]]''.
  
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Aharon Yariv spoke at the [[1979]] [[Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism]], on "Arab State Support for Terrorism".
 
 
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 2 August 2022

Person.png Aharon Yariv  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(soldier)
Aharon Yariv 1970.jpg
Born20 December 1920
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died7 May 1994 (Age 73)
PartyAlignment
Spoke at the 1979 Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism, on "Arab State Support for Terrorism".

Employment.png Israel/Minister/Transport

In office
1974
Preceded byAharon Yariv
Succeeded byAharon Yariv

Aharon Yariv was an Israeli politician and general. Yariv spoke at the 1979 Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism, on "Arab State Support for Terrorism".

Biography

Aharon ("Aharale") Rabinovich (later Yariv) was born in Moscow in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. He immigrated to Mandatory Palestine at the age of 15 and studied at the Pardes Hanna Agricultural High School. He began his military service in the Haganah in 1938,[1] and later the British Army.

Military and political career

Yariv served in the Israel Defense Forces as a field officer. Among his duties he commanded the Golani Brigade. Later he was made Israeli military attaché to Washington.

From 1964 to 1972, he was head of Aman, the IDF's military intelligence.[2]

After the Munich Massacre in 1972, he became Prime Minister Golda Meir's advisor on counterterrorism and directed the revenge operation.

After leaving the army, he joined the Alignment. He was elected to the Knesset in the 1973 elections, and was appointed Transportation Minister, and then Information Minister. He resigned from the latter post in 1975, and then from the Knesset shortly before the 1977 elections. In March 1979 he concluded the PLO had failed to disrupt normal life, halt immigration or deter tourism.[3]

Commemoration

Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister at the time of his death, gave the eulogy at his funeral in 1994. Yariv was played by actor Amos Lavi in Steven Spielberg's 2005 film Munich.


 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism2 July 19795 July 1979Israel
Jerusalem
The birthplace of the "War on Terror" doctrine, "a major international forum for the movement against détente".
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References

  1. Aharon Yariv, Israeli General, 74 The New York Times, 9 May 1994
  2. Gal Perl Finkel, Wars are won by preparation and not by courage alone, The Jerusalem Post, 8 April 2017.
  3. Eveland, Wibur Crane (1980) Ropes of Sand. America's Failure in the Middle East. W.W.Norton. ISBN 0-393-01336-7. Page 352.