Yitzhak Rabin: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Itzhak Rabin
Born	March 1, 1922 • Jerusalem • Israel
Died	November 4, 1995 (aged 73) • Tel Aviv–Yafo • Israel
Title / Office	prime minister (1992-1995), Israel • prime minister (1974-1977), Israel • parliament (1973-1974), Israel
Political Affiliation	Israel Labour Party
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1994)
Role In	Arab-Israeli wars • Six-Day War • Oslo Accords • two-state solution

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