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).

Contents 1 Military career 2 Post-military 3 Trivia 4 External links

[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.

[edit] Trivia

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

[edit] External links

• Benny Peled at Find A Grave

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