Netanyahu appoints Arens as new Israeli defense minister

Originally published January 27, 1999

The Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday appointed Moshe Arens as defense minister in Israel, succeeding Yitzhak Mordechai. Arens, a member of the IsraeIi Likud party, held the post of Israeli defense minister twice previously, in 1983-1984 and 1990-1992.

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