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born: 1917-03-20
category: Nuclear Scientists & Programs
died: 1984-06-28
location: Jerusalem
summary: Yigael Yadin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel.
tags:
- Person
- Nuclear
- Israel
---

Yigael Yadin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of [Israel](/places/israel/). He joined [Yitzhak Hofi](/people/yitzhak-hofi/) and [Yehoshua Saguy](/people/yehoshua-saguy/) in their futile dissent against the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [Osirak bombing](/events/osirak-bombing/) in June 1981.[^1]

[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991.