Ehud Barak — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recognized as one of the most highly decorated soldiers in Israel's history.
Served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001.
Held the position of Minister of Defense from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2007 to 2013.
Served as Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 1991 to 1995.
Led military operations including "Operation Isotope" (1972), the 1973 Israeli raid in Lebanon, and the 1976 Entebbe raid.
Participated in the 2000 Camp David Summit aimed at resolving the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Holds a master's degree in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University.

Biography

Ehud Barak is an Israeli former general and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001 and as Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2013. He was also the leader of the Labor Party between 1997 and 2001, and again from 2007 to 2011. Born Ehud Brog in 1942 on a kibbutz, he graduated with degrees in physics and mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and later earned a master's in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University.