Matan Vilnai (Hebrew: מַתָּן וִילְנָאִי; born 20 May 1944) is an Israeli politician and a former major general in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). A former...

composer Matan Roditi (born 1998), Israeli Olympic marathon swimmer Matan Vilnai (born 1944), Israeli politician and military officer Matan Zohar (born...

from Knesset and replaced by Eli Ben-Menachem on 17 November 1999), Matan Vilnai (Resigned from Knesset and replaced by Colette Avital on 17 November...

Ministry was a ministry in the Israeli government. The post was created for Matan Vilnai by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on January 19, 2011. At the time...

2007 – 18 March 2013 Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Benjamin Netanyahu Deputy Matan Vilnai Preceded by Amir Peretz Succeeded by Moshe Ya'alon In office 6 July 1999 –...

after Lt. Col. Netanyahu was killed. The Paratroopers force led by Col. Matan Vilnai – tasked with securing the civilian airport field, clearing and securing...

France aircraft at Entebbe, Uganda. The Paratroopers force, led by Col. Matan Vilnai, was tasked with securing the civilian airport field, clearing and securing...

rank of (retired) aluf: former Vice-Chief of the General Staff, Aluf Matan Vilnai and former Commander of the Israeli Navy, Aluf Ami Ayalon, referring...

the first woman to be in charge of the system. On 6 December 2011, Matan Vilnai, the Israeli Minister of Home Front Defense, said that the Defense Ministry...

Party" through the national party registrar. In February 2012, Minister Matan Vilnai resigned his post in the cabinet and the Knesset in order to become the...

to Israeli Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai, all of the dead were "involved in the fighting". Vilnai told a Knesset hearing, "there were no innocents...

January 2006 – Efraim Sneh Labor Party 31 30 October 2006 18 June 2007 13 Matan Vilnai Labor Party 31, 32 2 July 2007 18 January 2011 14 Danny Danon Likud 33...

Yehoyada Haim (יהוידע חיים) (2002-2007) Amos Nadai (עמוס נדאי) (2007-2011) Matan Vilnai (מתן וילנאי) (2011-2017) Zvi Heifetz (2017-2021) Irit Ben-Abba (2021-present)...

years at the time of his death Dani Vesely - a friend of Yoni and Bruria Matan Vilnai - former Commander of paratroopers (and later a Major General) for the...

Civil Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The other son, Matan Vilnai, was a General in the Israeli Defense Forces, who later became a politician...

was held is unknown. According to Israeli Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai, even the leaders of Hamas did not know Shalit's exact whereabouts. Only...

incorrect targeting based on erroneous data." Army Deputy Chief of Staff Matan Vilnai stated that the shells hit the base not because they were off target...

Jiang Qingzhe, UIBE's President Xia Wenbin, Israeli Ambassador to China Matan Vilnai and Petah Tikva's Mayor Rami Greenberg. Gao Xiqing (高西庆) – CEO of China...

Israel Tal, the "Father" of the Merkava main battle tank project Aluf Matan Vilnai, general and Labour Party member Aluf Amram Mitzna, general, former Labor...

minister Uzi Eilam, ex-director of Israel's Atomic Energy Commission Matan Vilnai, former minister, general Zerah Warhaftig, former minister, leader of...

Brigade, chief-of staff to then-deputy IDF chief of staff, Major General Matan Vilnai, intelligence officer in the Judea and Samaria Division, and head of...

1986 Uri Sagi February–August 1986 Yitzhak Mordechai August 1986 – 1989 Matan Vilnai 1989 – November 1994 Shaul Mofaz November 1994 – 1996 Shlomo Yanai [he]...

the Palestinian people. During the 2008–09 Gaza War, Defense Minister Matan Vilnai stated that "The more Qassam [rocket] fire intensifies and the rockets...

its ministers. At the same time, Benyamin Ben-Eliezer competed against Matan Vilnai for the position of defense minister in the unity government (Shimon...

and joining the Israeli cabinet to replace Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai, who resigned to become Israel's ambassador to China. Dichter was replaced...

computer scientist and businessman Yuval Steinitz (born 1958), politician Matan Vilnai (born 1944), military and politician White Plains, New York (2004) Sankt...

raid. According to the National Post, Israeli deputy defense minister Matan Vilnai hinted that Israel had exhausted covert means of stalling the vessels...

Yehoyada Haim (יהוידע חיים) (2002-2007) Amos Nadai (עמוס נדאי) (2007-2011) Matan Vilnai (מתן וילנאי) (2011-2017) Zvi Heifetz (2017-2021) Irit Ben-Abba (2021-present)...

1999 Serving Prime Minister Minister of Science, Culture and Sport 12 Matan Vilnai One Israel Labor Party 28, 29 5 August 1999 2 November 2002 Minister...

Knesset Matan Vilnai announced his intention to run on 10 October. on 16 October, the Central Committee set the primary date on 9 November. Vilnai dropped...