Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
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 Amnon Lipkin-Shahak     (spook) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1944-03-18 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine | |||||||||||
| Died | 19 December 2012 (Age 68) Hadassah Ein Kerem, Hospital, Jerusalem | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Israeli | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University | |||||||||||
| Children | 5 | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Tali Lipkin-Shahak | |||||||||||
| Party | Labor | |||||||||||
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Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was head of Aman, the Israeli Defence Force's Intelligence Branch (1986-91), Deputy Chief of Staff (1991-95), and Chief of General Staff (1995-98). He later was Minister of Tourism (1999-2000) and Transport (2000-01).[1]
According to Tanya Reinhart, Shahak "was known as a supporter of the Oslo process" during his tenure as IDF Chief of Staff.[2]
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References
- ↑ Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 8 March 2001.
- ↑ Tanya Reinhart, Israel: The Military in Charge?, OpenDemocracy, 24 May 2002.
