Levi Eshkol Quotes
The notepad is open and the hand is writing.
In 1966 Arab terrorists were raiding various parts of Israel. Israeli Generals urged reprisals for the dead Israelis. However, at the time the Prime Minister was urged by the U. S. and other allies not start a larger war. The Generals itemized each of the terror incidents and asked what the Prime Minister was going to do. A year later the Israelis virtually destroyed the Egyptian, Syrian and Jordanian militaries in the 1967 War.
Levi Eshkol, 1895-1969, Israeli Prime Minister, Statement at Cabinet Meeting, 1966
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Levi Eshkol was an Israeli statesman who served as the third 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).
