Yisrael Galili (10 February 1911-8 February 1986) was an Israeli politician and member of Knesset. Before Israel's independence in 1948, he had served as Chief of Staff of the Haganah. Galili was born in the town of Brailov in Poland (now Ukraine). His family immigrated to Palestine when he was three years old, and settled in Tel Aviv. Galili attended school there and apprenticed with a printer. Galili began his military career in 1927, when he enlisted in the Haganah. Wikipedia
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