- Benny Peled
Infobox Military Person
name=Benjamin "Benny" Peled
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born=1928
died=July 13 ,2002
placeofbirth=Tel Aviv ,Israel
placeofdeath=
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allegiance=flagicon|IsraelIsrael
branch=air force|Israel
serviceyears=1948—1977
rank=Aluf
unit=
commands=Israel Air Force ,Hatzor Airbase
battles=1948 Arab-Israeli War ,Suez Crisis ,Six-Day War ,Yom Kippur War ,Operation Entebbe
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relations=
laterwork=President ofElbit Systems Benny Peled (1928 -
July 13 ,2002 ), born Benjamin Weidenfeld inTel Aviv ,Israel , was the commander of theIsraeli Air Force during theYom Kippur War andOperation Entebbe . He retired with the rank ofAluf (Major General ).Military career
Benny Peled served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force and participated in Operation Kadesh, in which he was shot down by Egyptian anti-aircraft. He was later rescued by an IAF Piper.
Post-military
In 1978, Peled became the president of
Elbit Systems , a positions he held until 1985.Trivia
Peled was played by John Saxon in the film "Raid on Entebbe" (1977).
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