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Levi Eshkol. Levi Eshkol (Hebrew: לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל [leˈvi ʔeʃˈkol] ⓘ; 25 October 1895 – 26 February 1969), born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik (Hebrew: לוי יצחק שקולניק), was an Israeli statesman who served as the third Prime Minister of Israel [ 3 ] from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. A founder ...
Mapai. Levi Eshkol (born Oct. 25, 1895, Oratov, near Kiev, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died Feb. 26, 1969, Jerusalem) was the prime minister of Israel from 1963 until his death. Eshkol became involved in the Zionist movement while a student in Vilna, Lith. He moved to Palestine in 1914 when it was under Ottoman rule, working there in a number of ...
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Feb 26, 2015 · On February 26, 1969, Prime Minister Levi Eshkol died, a year and a half after leading Israel to its glorious victory in the Six-Day War. That war was a great military triumph, something for which Eshkol, who was the defense minister for the four years leading up to the war, deserves much credit (Moshe Dayan only took over the position on the eve of battle).
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Eshkol died in office on February 26, 1969, of a heart attack. He was the first Israeli prime minister to die in office. In recognition of his service to the country, Eshkol National Park in Beersheba was named after him as well as the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood of Jerusalem .
Feb 27, 2014 · Prime Minister Levi Eshkol of Israel died early this morning following a heart attack at his official residence where he had been recovering from an attack of influenza. A physician was summoned ...
Search for: 'Levi Eshkol' in Oxford Reference ». (b. 25 Oct. 1895, d. 6 Feb. 1969).Prime Minister of Israel 1963–9 Born Levi Scholnik at Oratovo (Ukraine), he went to Palestine in 1914 and became a farm labourer. When the British entered Palestine in 1917 he enlisted in the Jewish Legion. With Ben‐Gurion and Ben‐Zvi he was a founder of ...
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Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Levi Eshkol during Officers Course graduation ceremony, 25.07.1963. Photo: David Eldan, GPO: Prime Minister Levy Eshkol at a reception held in his honor in Beersheba, 04.08.1965. Photo: Fritz Cohen, GPO: Prime Minister Levy Eshkol and his wife Miriam on a visit to Kenya, 16.06.1966. Photo: Moshe Friedan, GPO
