13 Facts About Yael Dayan

Yael Dayan, known as Yael Dayan, was an Israeli politician and author.

Yael Dayan served as a member of the Knesset between 1992 and 2003, and from 2008 to 2013 was the chair of Tel Aviv city council.

Yael Dayan was the daughter of Moshe Dayan and the sister of Assi and Udi Dayan.

Between 1959 and 1967, Yael Dayan was in a relationship with Greek Cypriot theatre and film director, writer, producer, and actor Michael Cacoyannis and lived in Greece.

Yael Dayan later married Dov Sion, with whom she had two children.

Yael Dayan died from lung disease on 18 May 2024, at the age of 85.

Yael Dayan first made a name for herself as an author and newspaper columnist, writing columns for Yedioth Ahronoth, Ma'ariv, Al HaMishmar, and Davar.

Yael Dayan published five novels as well as a memoir of the Six-Day War called Israel Journal: June 1967 and a biography of her father titled My Father, His Daughter.

Yael Dayan became a peace activist, joining the leadership of Peace Now, and was involved in Bat Shalom, the International Center for Peace and the Council for Peace and Security, giving lectures around the world on the topics of peace and security.

In 1992, Yael Dayan was elected to the Knesset on the Labor Party list and served as chairwoman of the Committee on the Status of Women.

Re-elected in 1996 and 1999, Yael Dayan became chairwoman of the Committee on the Status of Women for a second time in 1999.

Yael Dayan lost her seat in the 2003 elections, and left Labor to join Meretz with Yossi Beilin.

Yael Dayan headed the Meretz list in the Tel Aviv municipal elections in 2004, with the party winning 5 out of 31 Seats on council and joining Ron Huldai's coalition.