Benny Peled

Benny Peled

Infobox Military Person
name=Benjamin "Benny" Peled


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born=1928
died=July 13, 2002
placeofbirth=Tel Aviv, Israel
placeofdeath=
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Israel Israel
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
awards=
relations=
laterwork=President of Elbit Systems

Benny Peled (1928 - July 13, 2002), born Benjamin Weidenfeld in Tel Aviv, Israel, was the commander of the Israeli Air Force during the Yom Kippur War and Operation Entebbe. He retired with the rank of Aluf (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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