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The Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor (Hebrew: עיטור נשיא מדינת ישראל, Itur Nesi Medinat Yisra'el) is the highest civil medal given by the President of the State of Israel. History
Israel's medal of valor. Israeli military decorations are the decorations awarded to soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces who exhibit extraordinary bravery and courage. Its decorations consist of the Medal of Valor (the highest decoration in the IDF), the Medal of Courage, and the Medal of Distinguished Service. It also includes the Citations ...
The Medal of Valor (Hebrew: עיטור הגבורה, Hebrew pronunciation: [(ʔ)iˈtuʁ (h)agvuˈʁa] Itur HaGvura) is the highest Israeli military decoration.. The medal was established in 1970 by the Knesset in an act of law as a replacement for the Hero of Israel military decoration that was awarded during the 1947-48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
President Biden is scheduled to receive the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor on Thursday. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:20 a.m. ET. Watch the live video above.
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States to a member of its armed forces. Recipients must distinguish themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States.
Military Medal for Gallantry: Established 1944: Israel: Medal of Valor: 19 January 1948: 40 [5] Replacement for the Hero of Israel. None has been awarded since 1975. [5] Italy: Gold Medal of Military Valour: 21 May 1793: Latvia: Order of Viesturs: Established 11 August 1938, discontinued 1940, re-established 2004
Zvi Greengold (Hebrew: צבי "צביקה" גרינגולד; born 10 February 1952) is a former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer who fought during the 1973 Yom Kippur War as a tank commander. He is one of only eight people who fought in the war to be awarded the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest medal for heroism.
William Loren McGonagle (November 19, 1925 – March 3, 1999) was a United States Navy officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions while in command of the USS Liberty when it was attacked by Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean on June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War.