Moshe Dayan Biography

Moshe Dayan biography

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NAME: Moshe Dayan
OCCUPATION: Military Leader, Political Leader
BIRTH DATE: May 20, 1915
DEATH DATE: October 16, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH: Deganya, Israel
PLACE OF DEATH: Tel Aviv, Israel

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Israeli military leader and statesman Moshe Dayan fought for Israel's independence, and became a chief architect of the Camp David Accords.

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As a young man, Moshe Dayan (born May 20, 1915) joined the Haganah--an illegal Jewish defense force--and was imprisoned by British authorities. After serving in Israel's 1948 war of independence, he led the invasion of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in 1956. A follower of David Ben-Gurion, Dayan was elected to parliament, served as minister of defense, and was a chief architect of the Camp David Accords.