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David Ben-Gurion was a Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who read Israel's Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948 and became the country's first prime minister. He also served as Israel's first defense minister and helped organize the institutions and armed forces of the new state. His politi...
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Founding leadership and state building secure high historical stature, while Palestinian displacement, militarization, and contentious policies make his legacy deeply disputed.
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Golda Meir was an Israeli politician who served as prime minister from 1969 to 1974. She was Israel's first woman prime minister and previously held senior government positions including foreign minister. Her administration led the country during the Yom Kippur War in 1973; the war and its aftermath...
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Historic leadership and personal resolve remain admired, but failures preceding the Yom Kippur War substantially damaged her reputation.
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