Benny Peled
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Benny Peled (1928 - July 13, 2002), born Benjamin Weidenfeld in Tel Aviv, Israel, was the commander of the Israeli Air Force during the Yom Kippur War and Operation Entebbe. He retired with the rank of Aluf (Major General).
[edit] Military career
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Benny Peled served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force and participated in Operation Kadesh, in which he was shot down by Egyptian anti-aircraft. He was lated rescued by an IAF Piper.
[edit] Post-military
In 1978, Peled became the president of Elbit Systems, a positions he held until 1985.
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| Preceded by: Mordechai Hod |
Commander of the Israeli Air Force 1973–1977 |
Succeeded by: David Ivri |
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