The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/moshe-dayan/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Moshe Dayan | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/moshe-dayan/ 32 32 Dan Tolkowsky, former air force commander and Israeli tech pioneer, dies at 104 https://www.timesofisrael.com/dan-tolkowsky-former-air-force-commander-and-israeli-tech-pioneer-dies-at-104/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:39:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3700131 Tel Aviv-born Royal Air Force vet stayed in Britain to help Haganah obtain first planes for budding air force, which he led between 1953-1958; went on to found Israel's 1st VC fund

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]]> Former MK Yael Dayan, trailblazing feminist and peace activist, dies at 85 https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-mk-yael-dayan-trailblazing-feminist-and-peace-activist-dies-at-85/ Sat, 18 May 2024 13:16:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2974337 Labor lawmaker was among the most prominent voices in the country advocating for equal rights; also a celebrated writer, she was the daughter of iconic statesman Moshe Dayan

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]]> Zvi Zamir, the man who sounded the alarm in 1973, is dead at 98 https://www.timesofisrael.com/zvi-zamir-the-man-who-sounded-the-alarm-in-1973-is-dead-at-98/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:07:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1659663 As Mossad chief, Zamir spearheaded the post-Munich campaign against Palestinian terror in Europe and warned, at the midnight hour, that the Yom Kippur War was breaking out

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]]> Did Moshe Dayan secretly want to die on the front lines during the Yom Kippur War? https://www.timesofisrael.com/did-moshe-dayan-secretly-want-to-die-on-the-front-lines-during-the-yom-kippur-war/ Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:43:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3099336 Reports of seemingly reckless visits to the battlefield and a rumored mental breakdown in the war's early days may cast light on the defense minister's feelings of responsibility

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]]> Declassified protocols indicate Golda Meir considered Palestinian statehood https://www.timesofisrael.com/declassified-protocols-indicate-golda-meir-considered-palestinian-statehood/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:56:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3062593 Documents show that former prime minister gave serious thought to possibility of formation of a Palestinian entity, despite public comments

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]]> Rocker Aviv Geffen changes his tune with West Bank concerts for ‘brother’ settlers https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocker-aviv-geffen-changes-his-tune-with-west-bank-concerts-for-brother-settlers/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:32:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2826958 Once known as a voice of the political left linked to Rabin's legacy, singer reveals political shift with recent performances, for which he thanks right-wing minister Ayelet Shaked

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]]> Upcoming Israel Festival offers sandy opera, Dayan’s missing eye and VHS memories https://www.timesofisrael.com/upcoming-israel-festival-offers-sandy-opera-dayans-missing-eye-and-vhs-memories/ Sun, 14 Aug 2022 06:37:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2816013 60th year of annual Jerusalem event aims to break down walls between performers and audiences

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]]> ‘Mechanics are en route’: Defense Ministry releases logs from 1972 Sabena hijacking https://www.timesofisrael.com/mechanics-are-en-route-defense-ministry-releases-logs-of-1972-sabena-hijacking/ Thu, 19 May 2022 13:01:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2764418 Military archive marks 50 years since 'Operation Isotope' when Sayeret Matkal commandos disguised as technicians stormed flight 571 to rescue passengers from Palestinian terrorists

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]]> World will ‘throw us to the dogs’: Yom Kippur War papers reveal Golda’s despair https://www.timesofisrael.com/48-years-on-declassified-yom-kippur-war-papers-reveal-golda-meirs-despair/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:49:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2628057 48 years on, declassified papers show PM Meir feared abandon by int'l community: 'They don't like Jews, let alone weak Jews'; State Archive publishes 1,300 pages of transcripts

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]]> Ruth Dayan, storied social activist and 1st wife of Moshe Dayan, dead at 103 https://www.timesofisrael.com/ruth-dayan-storied-social-activist-and-1st-wife-of-moshe-dayan-dead-at-103/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:13:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2482726 Dayan was the founder of iconic fashion brand Maskit, employing immigrants to create unique clothing, and led numerous social and coexistence causes over decades

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]]> ‘Maybe we should bomb Damascus?’: Yom Kippur War deliberations declassified https://www.timesofisrael.com/maybe-we-should-bomb-damascus-yom-kippur-war-deliberations-declassified/ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:30:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2473117 Defense Ministry releases transcripts of government meetings during 1973 conflict, showing the leadership's uncertainty and concerns in the first few days of fighting

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]]> Declassified: ‘Golden’ communique that could’ve averted Yom Kippur War disaster https://www.timesofisrael.com/golden-communique-that-couldve-prevented-yom-kippur-war-disaster-declassified/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:55:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2395060 Day before surprise attack, the IDF intel chief received a report Soviet nationals were fleeing the area ahead of an impending assault -- and didn't tell anyone for over 10 hours

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]]> Fearing shortages, Dayan mulled drafting young, old in 1973 war, papers show https://www.timesofisrael.com/fearing-shortages-dayan-mulled-drafting-young-old-in-1973-war-papers-show/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:21:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2160928 Defense Ministry declassifies an intel report from the day before the Yom Kippur War, transcripts from IDF General Staff meetings, and a phone call that relieved a general of duty

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]]> British soldier who founded IDF parachute school dies at 97 https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-soldier-who-founded-idf-parachute-school-dies-at-97/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 19:41:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2104539 WWII veteran and 'Machal' volunteer Tom Derek Bowden was wounded in the same battle in which Moshe Dayan lost his eye

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]]> 75 years after his death, why Orde Wingate remains a hero in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/75-years-after-his-death-why-orde-wingate-remains-a-hero-in-israel/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 06:05:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2041009 Bible-toting, raw-onion-eating British officer killed in a plane crash in Burma on March 24, 1944, has been called the father of the Israel Defense Forces

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