Amichai Ayalon

Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset for the Labor Party, former head of Shin Bet and commander-in-chief of the Navy

Key Relationships

Associated With

• Person Yitzhak Rabin - Rabin had suggested appointing Ayalon as head of Shin Bet one year before Rabin's assassination in 1995 Single Source
• Document Medal of Valor - Ayalon received the Medal of Valor, Israel's highest military decoration, for his actions during Operation Bulmus 6 Single Source
• Person Sari Nusseibeh - Ayalon co-founded The People's Voice peace initiative with Palestinian professor Sari Nusseibeh in June 2003 Single Source
• Person Avraham Shalom - Ayalon participated with former Shin Bet head Avraham Shalom in the November 2003 Yedioth Ahronoth interview Single Source
• Person Yaakov Peri - Ayalon participated with former Shin Bet head Yaakov Peri in the November 2003 Yedioth Ahronoth interview Single Source
• Person Carmi Gillon - Ayalon participated with former Shin Bet head Carmi Gillon in the November 2003 Yedioth Ahronoth interview Single Source
• Document Minister without Portfolio - Ayalon was appointed Minister without Portfolio in September 2007 and became a member of the security cabinet Single Source
• Organization Bar-Ilan University - Ayalon graduated from Bar-Ilan University with a BA in 1980 and later received a Master of Studies in Law in 2010 Single Source
• Location Gaza Strip - Ayalon participated in a demonstration supporting withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and criticized the Israeli peace camp Single Source
• Organization Meimad party - In 2008, Ayalon announced he would leave the Labor Party for the Meimad party but ultimately did not join Single Source
• Person Barak - Barak defeated Ami Ayalon in a runoff election on 12 June 2007 to win Labor Party leadership. Credible Reporting
• Person Barak - Ayalon ran against Ehud Barak for Labor Party leadership in 2007, finishing second in the primary and losing the runoff Single Source

Employed By

• Organization Knesset - Ayalon was elected to the Knesset in 2006 on the Labor Party list and served until losing his seat in the 2009 elections Single Source
• Organization Shin Bet - Ayalon was appointed head of Shin Bet following Yitzhak Rabin's assassination in 1995 and served until 2000 Single Source
• Organization Israeli Navy - Ayalon served his entire military service in the Israeli Navy, becoming commander-in-chief from 1992-1996 Single Source
• Organization Shayetet 13 - Ayalon volunteered for Shayetet 13 commando unit in 1963 and later served as its commander from 1979 Single Source
• Organization Knesset State Control Committee - Ayalon was appointed chairman of the Knesset State Control Committee responsible for implementing state comptroller r... Single Source
• Organization Israel Democracy Institute - Ayalon is a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute Single Source
• Organization Labour Party - Ayalon was a member of the Labor Party, serving in the Knesset on their list and running for party leadership in 2007 Single Source

Part Of

• Event Operation Bulmus 6 - Ayalon participated in Operation Bulmus 6 in 1969 where he fought despite being seriously wounded multiple times Single Source

Mentioned In

• Organization Yedioth Ahronoth - Ayalon gave an interview to Yedioth Ahronoth in November 2003 along with three other former Shin Bet heads Single Source
• Document The Gatekeepers - Ayalon was featured in the 2012 documentary The Gatekeepers discussing his Shin Bet tenure Single Source

Owned

• Document Friendly Fire: How Israel Became its Own Worst Enemy and the Hope for its Future - Ayalon authored the book "Friendly Fire: How Israel Became its Own Worst Enemy and the Hope for its Future" Single Source

Located At

• Location Tiberias - Ayalon was born in Tiberias Single Source
• Location kibbutz Ma'agan - Ayalon grew up in kibbutz Ma'agan where his father was a founder Single Source
• Location Kerem Maharal - Ayalon lives in Kerem Maharal Single Source

Connected To

• Person Barak - Barak defeated Ami Ayalon in the Labor Party runoff election in June 2007 Credible Reporting
• Organization The Harvard Crimson - Ayalon received a Master of Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government in 1992 Single Source

Source Documents & Evidence

• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehud_Barak