Levi Eshkol
Levi Eshkol (born Levi Shkolnik, 25 October 1895 – 26 February 1969) was the 3rd Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death in 1969. He is buried in Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
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| 3rd Prime Minister of Israel | |
| In office 21 June 1963 – 26 February 1969 | |
| Preceded by | David Ben-Gurion |
| Succeeded by | Yigal Allon (Acting) |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 26 June 1963 – 5 June 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | David Ben-Gurion |
| Succeeded by | Moshe Dayan |
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| Born | Levi Shkolnik 25 October 1895 Oratov, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 February 1969 (aged 73) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Political party | Mapai, Alignment |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Maharshek (div. 1927) Elisheva Eshkol (d. 1959) Miriam Eshkol (until his death) |
| Children | 4 |
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Levi Eshkol Media
Eshkol at kibbutz Yas'ur in 1949
Levi Eshkol (right), Israel's Finance Minister, meeting with Arthur Levitt Sr. (left), New York State Comptroller (1959)
Eshkol and Ben-Gurion, June 1963
Eshkol with Richard Nixon in Jerusalem on August 2, 1966.
Eshkol and Menachem Begin visiting Israeli troops in Sinai shortly after the Six-Day War
Gravesite of Levi Eshkol and his wife Miriam at Mt Herzl, Jerusalem
Eshkol on the 5 new sheqalim banknote
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