16 Facts About Moshe Arens

Moshe Arens was an Israeli aeronautical engineer, researcher, diplomat, and Likud politician.

Moshe Arens was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, to a Jewish family.

Moshe Arens's father was an industrialist and his mother was a dentist.

The family settled in New York City, where Moshe Arens attended George Washington High School.

Moshe Arens was a leader in the Betar youth movement, and during World War II served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a technical sergeant.

Moshe Arens then worked for a time in the aircraft industry.

In 1957, Moshe Arens became professor of aeronautics at the Technion, serving in this position until 1962.

Moshe Arens has written several articles and a book, Flags over the Warsaw Ghetto, on the revolt.

Moshe Arens was chairman of the International Board of Governors of Ariel University Center of Samaria.

Moshe Arens did not oppose peace with Egypt, but was opposed to certain aspects of the treaty, and thus did not want to have to oversee Israel's evacuation from the Sinai.

Moshe Arens was re-elected again in re-elected again in 1981, but resigned from the Knesset on 19 January 1982 when appointed ambassador to the United States.

Moshe Arens returned to Israel in February 1983 after being appointed Minister of Defense, replacing Ariel Sharon, who had been forced out of office following the Kahan Commission's report on the Sabra and Shatila massacre.

Moshe Arens was re-elected in 1984, but was only appointed Minister without Portfolio.

Moshe Arens returned in 1999 to challenge Netanyahu for the Likud leadership.

Moshe Arens lost his seat for the final time in 2003.

Moshe Arens questioned the wisdom of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Israeli procurement, given the neglected state of Israeli ground forces.