Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
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Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was an Israeli military officer and politician. He served as Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, as a Member of the Knesset, and as Minister of Transportation and Minister
Amnon Lipkin Shahak, Chief of General Staff
Medal of Courage
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The Medal of Courage is an Israeli military decoration. The medal is awarded for carrying out acts of gallantry at the risk of life, during combat duty. The medal was established in 1970 by act of law
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
…commander. After the war, he took command of the Duchifat unit (Sayeret) of the brigade and participated in Operation Inferno, where he was awarded the Medal of Courage for "his leadership and courage under fire." After graduating from the Command and General Staff School in 1971, he was appointed commander of the Nahal…
