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Levi Eshkol

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Levi Eshkol

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Also known as Levi Shkolnik, Levi Eschol

Israeli politician, a founder of the Israeli Labor Party and Prime Minister (1895-1969)

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Levi Eshkol was an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister and helped establish the Israeli Labor Party, playing a significant role in shaping Israel's early government. He led the country from 1963 until his death in 1969, a period that included the 1967 Six-Day War, one of the most consequential conflicts in Middle Eastern history.

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Born
1895
Died
1969
Works
27

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Israel
Active from
1971-02-28

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Total plays
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  • A bone stuck in our throats.

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Levi Eshkol
vocalized name
לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל
name in native language
לוי אשכול
date of birth
1895-10-25
date of death
1969-02-26
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Levi Eshkol (Hebrew: לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל [leˈvi ʔeʃˈkol] ;‎ 25 October 1895 – 26 February 1969), born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik (Hebrew: לוי יצחק שקולניק), was the prime minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. A founder of the Israeli Labor Party, he served in numerous senior roles, including Minister of Defense (1963–1967) and Minister of Finance (1952–1963).

Eshkol was first appointed as prime minister following the resignation of David Ben-Gurion. He then led the party in the elections to the Sixth Knesset (1965) and won, remaining in office for six consecutive years. Shortly after taking office, Eshkol made several significant changes, among them the annulment of military rule over Israeli Arabs and a successful journey to the United States, being the first Israeli leader to be formally invited to the White House. His relations with American President Lyndon B. Johnson greatly affected Israel–United States relations and later on the Six-Day War.

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