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Key dates in the life of Yitzhak Rabin

1 March 1922  Rabin is born in Jerusalem

1928-35  "School for Workers' Children"

1937-39  Educated at an agricultural school 

1940  Rabin becomes a member of Palmach, special forces Hagana

1941  Rabin takes part in the allied invasion of Lebanon

1946

Rabin is jailed by the British 

1947

Rabin becomes operations officer

1948-49

Rabin led the "Harel" Brigade during the War of Independence

23 October1948: Yitzhak Rabin marries Leah Schlossberg

1949

His daughter Daliah is born 

1953

Rabin becomes Chief of Training at the general staff 

1954

His son Yuval is born 

1955

Rabin becomes commander-in-chief of the North Front Commandos

1964

Rabin becomes Chief of Staff 

1967

Rabin plays an important role during the Six Days War; after this he ends his military career

1968-73

Ambassador to the US in Washington D.C.

1974

Rabin becomes Labor Minister

3 June: Rabin becomes Israel's prime minister 

1976

Rabin stands down from office and withdraws his candidacy a few months later

1984

Rabin becomes defense minister

1992

Led by Rabin, the Labor Party forms the government after winning the election and Rabin becomes prime minister for a second time

1994

Rabin is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Arafat and Peres after the success of his peace policy 

1995

4 November: Yitzhak Rabin is shot dead by Yigal Amir at a peace demonstration 

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