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From the battlefields of 1948 to the lawn of the White House, Yitzhak Rabin’s life mirrored the history of modern Israel. In this episode, we profile the first native-born Israeli Prime Minister, a man who evolved from a career soldier into a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Join us as we examine:
• The Military Commander: His rise through the Palmach and his leadership as IDF Chief of Staff during the pivotal Six-Day War.
• The "Iron Fist": His controversial tenure as Defense Minister during the First Intifada and his initial hardline approach to Palestinian unrest.
• The Peacemaker: His historic second term as Prime Minister, the signing of the Oslo Accords, and the peace treaty with Jordan.
• The Assassination: The tragic events of November 4, 1995, when Rabin was murdered by a right-wing extremist following a peace rally in Tel Aviv.
Discover how a military leader became the enduring symbol of the Israeli peace camp before his untimely death shook the world.