ADI. Donated by Benjamin Netanyahu Notes Benjamin Netanyahu Born in Tel-Aviv on October 21

ADI. Donated by Benjamin Netanyahu Notes Benjamin Netanyahu Born in Tel-Aviv on October 21, 1949, Benjamin Netanyahu grew up in Jerusalem. He spent his high school years in the United States, where his father, Ben-Zion Netanyahu, was a history professor. He returned to Israel in 1967, enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces and served in an elite commando unit. Mr. Netanyahu participated in various missions during the War of Attrition, including the Beirut Airport operation. He took part in the rescue of the hijacked Sabena Airlines hostages at Ben Gurion Airport, in which he was wounded. He was also cited for outstanding operational leadership by O.G. Northern Command, the late Maj. Gen. Motta Gur. He was discharged from the I.D.F. in 1972 and reached the rank of captain following the Yom Kippur War. Mr. Netanyahu received a B.Sc. in Architecture and an M.Sc. in Management Studies from M.I.T. He also studied political science at M.I.T. and Harvard University. After completing his studies, he was employed by the Boston Consulting Group, an international business consulting firm, and he later joined the senior management of Rim Industries in Jerusalem. In 1979, Benjamin Netanyahu initiated and organized an international conference against terrorism, under the auspices of the Jonathan Institute-a private foundation dedicated to the study of terrorism, which was named after his brother Jonathan who fell while leading the rescue party at Entebbe. World leaders, including form Read more…