(1950- ) A Jewish Israeli military and political figure. Ya’alon served in the Israeli army from 1973-2005. He held many positions in the army, promoted to Lieutenant-General in 2002 and serving as the 17th Chief-of-Staff until 2005. In 2009, as a member of the Likud party, he was elected to the Israeli parliament. He currently holds the positions of Vice Prime Minister and Minster of Strategic Affairs. See “Moshe Ya’alon.” Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 19 October 2011. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2002/11/Lieutenant-General%20Moshe%20Ya-alon.  http://www.justvision.org/glossary/ya’alon-moshe