Yitzhak Shamir: Former Prime Minister of Israel Dies at 96

Yitzhak Shamir was an Israeli politician. Born Yitzhak Yezernitsky on October 22, 1915, in Ruzhany, in what is now Belarus, he moved to Palestine in 1935.

He was a leader of the underground Lehi group before Israel's founding and later worked for the Mossad. He served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992, a period that included the Gulf War, when Iraq fired Scud missiles at Israel, and the Madrid peace conference.

He led the Likud party. Shamir died in Tel Aviv on June 30, 2012, at age 96.

Achievements: Prime Minister of Israel (1983-1984, 1986-1992).

Birth: October 22, 1915 - Ruzhany, Belarus.

Profession: Politician.

Interesting Facts: He kept Israel out of retaliation during the 1991 Scud attacks.