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In two cases I did not fulfill my role as defense minister, in that I did not stop things that I was sure should have been stopped.

Moshe Dayan

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Moshe Dayan
Age: 66 †
Born: 1915
Born: May 20
Died: 1981
Died: October 16
Archaeologist
Defense Minister Of Israel
Military Officer
Politician
Deganya Alef
Moshe Daian
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