Yisrael Galili (inventor)

Yisrael Galili
ישראל גלילי
Galili holding a Mini Uzi, 1981
Born
Yisrael Balashnikov

(1923-10-23)23 October 1923
Soviet Union
Died9 March 1995(1995-03-09) (aged 71)
Giv'atayim, Israel
OccupationWeapons designer

Yisrael Galili (Hebrew: ישראל גלילי; born Yisrael Balashnikov; 23 October 1923 – 9 March 1995) was an Israeli weapons designer, best known for designing the Galil assault rifle. He also helped to create the Uzi submachine gun. He was known in the military by the nickname 'Father of the Rifle'.

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