Amos Yadlin
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Second Lebanon War | |
Relations | Aharon Yadlin (faher) |
Biography
Amos Yadlin was born in Kibbutz Hatzerim, the son of Edah and Aharon Yadlin. In 1970, he enlisted in the IAF. Yadlin obtained a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He received a master's degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University.[1]
Military career
After qualifying as a fighter pilot, Yadlin joined the
In February 2002 Yadlin was awarded the rank of major general and appointed commander of the
Wikileaks
A leaked US embassy cable , released by WikiLeaks, detailed a meeting between Yadlin and the US ambassador to Israel. In this meeting Yaldin stated that his country would be “happy if Hamas took over Gaza because the IDF could then deal with Gaza as a hostile state" [6]
This statement was made on June 12 2007, only a few days before Hamas took control over Gaza Strip.[6]
Controversy
During the
Post-retirement
After his retirement from the IDF, Yadlin joined the
Yadlin's public positions have urged caution and patience in dealing with the
Yadlin advocates, if
In January 2015, he joined the Zionist Union list for the elections for the twentieth Knesset, as its candidate for Ministry of Defense.[2][13]
Published works
- Yadlin, Amos (2004). "Ethical Dilemmas in Fighting Terrorism". Jerusalem center for public affairs. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- Four strategic threats on Israel’s radar | a special briefing by former IDF intelligence head Amos Yadlin
References
- ^ The International Security Forum - Speakers (page 4)
- ^ a b c "Ex-intel chief Amos Yadlin joining Labor list". Times of Israel. January 19, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "38 years later, pilots recall how Iran inadvertently enabled Osiraq reactor raid". Times of Israel. June 10, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amos Yadlin". Tel Aviv, Israel: Institute for National Security Studies. November 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ Harari, Yael; Shoham, Yuval (February 27, 2011). שירות עמוס (in Hebrew). Israeli Air Force Magazine. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Israel 'happy' for Hamas to rule Gaza, says cable". www.ft.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GjwIB8ICqo&ab_channel=ABCNews
- ^ Kampeas, Ron (May 4, 2011). "Amos Yadlin, ex-Israeli intelligence chief, joins Washington Institute". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Birnbaum, Ben (October 23, 2013). "Amos Yadlin on Iran Strike: Why Israel Needs to Act Soon". The New Republic. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Cohen, Gili (November 24, 2013). "Former army intel chief: Iran deal better than alternative - no deal". Haaretz. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Gili Cohen (January 28, 2014). "Top Israeli think tank: If talks fail, Israel should withdraw from 85% of West Bank". Haaretz. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Birnbaum, Ben (October 24, 2023). "'Netanyahu Got All the Warnings,' Says Former Head of Israeli Military Intelligence". POLITICO. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Former IDF intel chief joins Zionist Camp; Mofaz doesn't". Haaretz. January 19, 2015.