![Golda Meir](https://israeled.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Golda_Meir.jpg)
Commonly referred to as the “grandmother of Israel,” Meir spent much of her formative years in the field of foreign affairs. She served as Prime Minister during a very difficult period for Israelis and Jews alike, including the 1972 Munich Massacre and the surprise 1973 Yom Kippur War.