Yitzhak Rabin.

Born on March 1, 1922, in Jerusalem to Rosa Cohen and Nehemiah Rabin, Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, Rabin grew up in a Labor Zionist household. He attended Kadoorie Agricultural High School, excelling in agriculture. At age 19, he joined the Palmach, the elite commando force of the Yishuv, beginning his military career.

Rabin joined the Palmach in 1941 and served as its chief of operations during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He became Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces in 1964, leading the country to victory in the Six-Day War of 1967. After serving as ambassador to the United States from 1968 to 1973, Rabin became prime minister in 1974. He ordered the Entebbe raid and signed the Sinai Interim Agreement. In his second term, beginning in 1992, he signed the Oslo Accords with Yasser Arafat and won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize. He also signed a peace treaty with Jordan in 1994.

Rabin married Leah Rabin in 1948, and they had two children: Dalia born March 19, 1950 and Yuval born June 18, 1955. Dalia later served as a member of the Knesset and Deputy Minister of Defense. Rabin’s sister Rachel was his only sibling. The family was close, and Leah was a constant support throughout his political career.

Rabin’s assassination on November 4, 1995, shocked the world and made him a symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. After his death, he received the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award in 1996 and the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation. Ben-Gurion University, Bar-Ilan University, and the University of Miami awarded him honorary doctorates. Rabin is remembered for the Oslo Accords and as a leader who took risks for peace.