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Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 1992–1996 | Minister of Housing & Construction |
| 1999–2001 | Deputy Prime Minister |
| 1999–2001 | Minister of Communications |
| 2000–2001 | Minister of Housing & Construction |
| 2001–2002 | Minister of Defense |
| 2005 | Minister of National Infrastructure |
| 2006–2009 | Minister of National Infrastructure |
| 2009–2011 | Minister of Industry, Trade & Labour |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1984 | Yahad |
| 1984–1991 | Alignment |
| 1991–1999 | Labor Party |
| 1999–2001 | One Israel |
| 2001–2014 | Labor Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1936 Basra, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Died | 28 August 2016 (aged 80) |
Binyamin (Fuad) Ben-Eliezer (Arabic: بنيامين بن إليعازر, Hebrew: בנימין (פואד) בן אליעזר; 12 February 1936 – 28 August 2016) was an important Israeli politician and a former general. He was born in Iraq and moved to Israel when he was young. For many years, he was a member of the Knesset (Israel's parliament) and held several important jobs in the government, like being the Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister.
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Biography of Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer was born in Basra, a city in southern Iraq. His family was Iraqi-Jewish, and his birth name was Fuad Elazar.
In 1950, when he was 14, he moved to Israel. There, his name was changed to Binyamin Ben-Eliezer. He lived in Rishon LeZion and was married with five children. He could speak Hebrew, Arabic, and English very well.
Military Service and Career
Ben-Eliezer joined the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in 1954 and became a career soldier. He served in the Golani Brigade, which is a famous infantry unit. He started as a soldier and then became a squad leader.
After finishing Officer Candidate School, he became an infantry officer. He fought in the Sinai war in 1956. During the Six-Day War, he was a commander of a special unit called Sayeret Shaked. He was also injured during the War of Attrition.
In the Yom Kippur War, he served as an executive officer in a brigade. Later, he was the first commanding officer in Southern Lebanon in 1977. He helped connect the Israeli army with Christian groups in Lebanon.
He also served as the Military Governor of Judea and Samaria from 1978 to 1981. From 1983 to 1984, he was the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. He finished his military service with the rank of Brigadier General.
Political Journey and Roles
After leaving the army, Ben-Eliezer joined politics. He was first elected to the Knesset in 1984, representing the Yahad party. This party later joined the Alignment, which then became the Labor Party.
He was re-elected several times and became the Minister of Housing and Construction in 1992. After the 1999 elections, he became the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Communications. He also served again as Minister of Housing and Construction.
In 2001, he became the Minister of Defense in a national unity government. He also led the Labor Party for a short time. He continued to serve in the Knesset and held other important roles, such as Minister of National Infrastructure and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour.
In 2014, he decided to leave the Knesset for health reasons. He was also a candidate to become the President of Israel in 2014, but he later withdrew from the race.
His Views and Opinions
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer had strong views on Israel's foreign policy. He believed in taking a firm stance when it came to security. He thought that peace talks with Palestinians should stop if there was violence against Israelis.
However, he also believed that if Palestinian leaders could stop terrorism, there should be "compromise" in future talks. He once warned in 2012 that Palestinians might not stay quiet forever under military rule and that an "explosion will happen."
Later Life and Death
In March 2011, Ben-Eliezer became very ill with pneumonia and was put into a special medical sleep, but he eventually recovered.
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer passed away on August 28, 2016, at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. He was 80 years old and died from kidney disease.
See also
In Spanish: Binyamin Ben-Eliezer para niños
