Benny Peled
Benny Peled (Hebrew: בני פלד; April 18, 1928 – July 13, 2002) 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).
Benjamin "Benny" Peled | |
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Benny Peled | |
| Birth name | Binyamin Weidenfeld |
| Born | April 18, 1928 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | July 13, 2002 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Service/ | Israeli Air Force |
| Years of service | 1948–1977 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands held | Israel Air Force, Hatzor Airbase |
| Battles/wars | 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War, Operation Entebbe |
| Other work | President of Elbit Systems |
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