Eldad Ben Aharon
Introduction
Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon, born in Haifa, Israel, on 24 June 1950, held numerous positions within the nation’s security, intelligence, and political establishments. He served for thirty-seven years in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), including as Deputy Chief of Staff, 17th Chief of Staff, and Chief of Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN).Footnote1 Ya’alon also held the roles of Minister of Defense, Minister of Strategic Affairs, and Vice Prime Minister (PM). He also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2009 until 2016 and again from 2019 until 2022. During the interim between his military and political roles in 2007, Ya’alon was a distinguished visiting fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.Footnote2 Over the last two decades, Ya’alon has been one of the foremost authorities in the field of Israel’s national security. His name and face have become synonymous with Israel’s security, intelligence, and political landscape. Given his prominence and influence, a Shin Bet statement revealed that Ya’alon was the target of a Hezbollah assassination attempt.Footnote3 The assassination attempt, which involved an explosive device attached to a remote detonation system, was foiled by the Shin Bet in September 2023.Footnote4
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