Sixth president of the state of Israel, Chaim Herzog (1918-1997) was appointed by the Knesset in 1983 and reelected to a second five-year term in 1988.At a troubled time for Israel, President Chaim He...
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Today is Tuesday, April 17, the 107th day of 2007. There are 258 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 17, 1961, about 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous B...
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Shimon Peres helped build the Israeli army, repeatedly served as prime minister in difficult times and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts at ending the conflict with the Palestinians.At 83, ...
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Chaim Herzog
Today in history - April 17
