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).

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[edit] Military career

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.

[edit] Trivia

Peled was played by John Saxon in the film Raid on Entebbe (1977).

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Military offices
Preceded by
Mordechai Hod
Commander of the Israeli Air Force
1973–1977
Succeeded by
David Ivri
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