About Mordechai Tzipori
Lived 1924 – 2017 (aged 92). Mordechai Tzipori was an Israeli politician and military officer.
Mordechai Tzipori (; 15 September 1924 – 29 May 2017) was an Israeli politician who served as Minister of Communications from 1981 until 1984.
Biography Born Mordechai Bankovich-Hendin in Petah Tikva during the Mandate era, Tzipori attended a religious school in his hometown. In 1939 he joined the Irgun, and in 1945 was arrested by the British authorities and exiled to Africa. He was interned in British detention camps in Eritrea, Kenya and Sudan, where he was involved in digging escape tunnels.
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Who was Mordechai Tzipori?
Israeli politician
When was Mordechai Tzipori born?
Mordechai Tzipori was born on 15 September 1924 in Petah Tikva.
When did Mordechai Tzipori die?
Mordechai Tzipori died on 29 May 2017 in Sheba Medical Center.
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Mordechai Tzipori was a politician and military officer.
What nationality was Mordechai Tzipori?
Mordechai Tzipori was Israeli.
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