Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004

Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004

Although considered pro-Israel, Reagan, the 40th U.S. president, acted to balance U.S. policy toward Israel and Arab states. Under Reagan, the United States halted F-16 sales to Israel after its raid on Iraq’s nuclear reactor…

Biographies|October 17, 2022
Dennis Ross, 1948-

Dennis Ross, 1948-

Working in the Defense Department, with the National Security Council or in the State Department under every president from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama, Ross helped shape U.S. Middle East policy. He helped get Israel…

Biographies|October 17, 2022
Yitzhak Shamir, 1915-2012

Yitzhak Shamir, 1915-2012

Belarus-born Shamir was the seventh prime minister, serving two terms between 1983 and 1992. He was a Lehi leader during the British Mandate. As a Likud prime minister, he approved Operation Solomon to airlift in…

Biographies|August 31, 2022