Essay Archive - Biography of Moshe Dayan
Biography of Moshe Dayan
Israeli general and statesman. For 25 years, he figured prominently
in all of Israel's wars and more than anyone else personified his country's
determination to survive. He was born on a kibbutz (cooperative farm) near
Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) on May 20, 1915. At the age of 14 he joined
the Haganah (Jewish militia), which defended Jewish settlements from Arab
attacks, and later received special antiguerrilla training from the British.
When the British outlawed the Haganah in 1939, Dayan was arrested.
Released in 1941, he served with the Allied forces that liberated Lebanon
and Syria from th....
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