12 Facts About Uri Lubrani

Uriel Lubrani was an Israeli diplomat and military official.

Uri Lubrani was the only son of Aaron and Rose Lubrani.

Uri Lubrani assisted in Aliyah Bet operations to smuggle illegal Jewish immigrants into Palestine, and in 1946, was sent to southern France to command a Haganah training camp for volunteers from English-speaking countries willing to fight for the Jewish cause.

Uri Lubrani returned with one such group to fight in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, in which he served as an intelligence officer in the 7th Armored Brigade and Yiftach Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces.

Uri Lubrani then served as Bureau Manager and Secretary of Policy for Prime Minister Levi Eshkol.

Uri Lubrani then served as director of the state-owned Koor Industries Ltd.

In 1983, during the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon after the 1982 Lebanon War, Lubrani was the governor of the activities of Israeli forces in Lebanon.

In September 1990, Uri Lubrani was a coordinator in Ethiopia, assisting with Operation Solomon, the evacuation of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.

Uri Lubrani was a member of the Israeli delegation in Geneva to negotiate a prisoner exchange with Hezbollah.

Uri Lubrani continued to serve as a consultant to the Minister of Defense and coordinator for government operations in Lebanon.

In December 2017, Uri Lubrani called for the "overthrow" of the Iranian regime to stop their nuclear program.

Uri Lubrani has held conflict resolution posts with the United Nations in Kosovo and human rights and development positions in Zaire.