Moshe Ya'alon (b. 1950) is an
Israeli politician and current
Defense Minister. Ya'alon was called up as a reserve during the
Yom Kippur War in 1973. After the war, he rejoined the army as an officer and rose through the ranks, leading the
Sayeret Matkal commando unit, the Paratroopers Brigade, and
Military Intelligence. In 2002 he was appointed
Chief of Staff of the
Israel Defense Forces, resigning in 2005. Since 2013 he has served as the country's Defense Minister.Photograph: Reuven Kapuscinski
Moshe Ya'alon (b. 1950) is an
Israeli politician and current
Defense Minister. Ya'alon was called up as a reserve during the
Yom Kippur War in 1973. After the war, he rejoined the army as an officer and rose through the ranks, leading the
Sayeret Matkal commando unit, the Paratroopers Brigade, and
Military Intelligence. In 2002 he was appointed
Chief of Staff of the
Israel Defense Forces, resigning in 2005. Since 2013 he has served as the country's Defense Minister.Photograph: Reuven Kapuscinski