Yisrael Galili (inventor)

For the politician, see Yisrael Galili.

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

1923 (1923)
Mishmar HaYarden, Mandatory Palestine
Died9 March 1995(1995-03-09) (aged 71–72)
Givatayim, Israel
OccupationWeapons designer

Yisrael Galili (Hebrew: ישראל גלילי; born Yisrael Balashnikov; Russian: Исраэль Балашников; 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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