Ehud Barak

Ehud Barak is an Israeli general and politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001 and was leader of the Labor Party.

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Profession :

Prime Minister

Birthday :

February 12, 1942

Star Sign :

Aquarius

Age :

83

Birthplace :

Mandate Palestine

Ehud Barak is a prominent Israeli general and politician who served as the country’s tenth prime minister between 1999 and 2001. As a leader of the Labor Party from 1997 to 2001 and again from 2007 to 2011, Barak is well-known for his military career, holding several high-ranking positions in the IDF and participating in numerous operations, including the 1976 Entebbe raid. He is also recognized for his peace efforts in the Middle East, engaging in talks with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, and contributing to the development of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.

Apart from his political and military accomplishments, Barak is a talented musician who enjoys playing the piano and has even performed at a jazz club in Tel Aviv. He considers music a “spiritual experience” and often unwinds by playing jazz on his piano late at night. Barak’s other notable works and achievements include his involvement in key military and diplomatic events as an army commander, being under police investigation in 2023 alongside former parliamentarian Yair Golan, criticizing the transfer of funds from Jeffrey Epstein-linked accounts to Noam Chomsky and the head of Bard College, and participating in interviews and discussions on foreign policy and the Israeli crisis.