David Ben-Gurion
1886–1973 · Israeli (Płońsk, Poland / Tel Aviv) · Israeli Independence
Known for: Founding father and first PM of Israel who declared independence in 1948 and built the state from scratch
Ben-Gurion declared Israeli independence on May 14, 1948, and immediately fought a war against five Arab armies to defend it. He built the IDF, the state institutions, and absorbed millions of immigrants. He was Israel's George Washington.
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