Yael Dayan

Israeli politician (1939–2024)
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Yael Dayan

Summary

Yael Dayan is a human[1]. Born in Nahalal[2], she… she was born on February 12, 1939[3]. She passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. She died on May 18, 2024[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], human rights defender[9], and social activist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yael Dayan's place of birth was Nahalal[2].
  • Yael Dayan passed away in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Yael Dayan was born on February 12, 1939[3].
  • Yael Dayan died on May 18, 2024[5].
  • Burial took place at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery[12].
  • Yael Dayan's father was Moshe Dayan[13].
  • Yael Dayan's mother was Ruth Dayan[14].
  • Among Yael Dayan's spouses was Dov Sion[15].
  • Yael Dayan held citizenship in Israel[16].
  • Yael Dayan's professions included journalist[6].
  • Yael Dayan's professions included politician[7].
  • Yael Dayan's professions included writer[8].
  • Yael Dayan worked as a human rights defender[9].
  • Yael Dayan's professions included social activist[10].
  • Yael Dayan's field of work was writer[17].
  • Yael Dayan's field of work was human rights[18].
  • Yael Dayan's field of work was politics[19].
  • Yael Dayan held the position of Knesset member[20].
  • Yael Dayan held the position of Knesset member[21].
  • Yael Dayan held the position of Knesset member[22].
  • Yael Dayan held the position of Knesset member[23].
  • Yael Dayan's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24].
  • Yael Dayan's education included a stint at Open University of Israel[25].
  • Yael Dayan received the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[26].
  • Yael Dayan is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Yael Dayan was born in Nahalal[2]. She was born on February 12, 1939[3]. Her father was Moshe Dayan[13]. Her mother was Ruth Dayan[14].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31] and Open University of Israel[25], a public university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1974[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], human rights defender[9], and social activist[10]. Fields of work include writer[17], a profession[35]; human rights[18], a convention[36]; and politics[19], an academic discipline[37]. Positions held include Knesset member[20], a position[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1949[40].

Recognition

Yael Dayan received the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[26].

Personal Life

Yael Dayan was married to Dov Sion[15]. She was affiliated with the Israeli Labor Party[41].

Death and Burial

Yael Dayan died on May 18, 2024[5]. She died in Tel Aviv[4]. She is buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yael Dayan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Yael Dayan born?

Yael Dayan was born in Nahalal[2].

Where did Yael Dayan die?

Yael Dayan died in Tel Aviv[4].

Who were Yael Dayan's parents?

Yael Dayan's father was Moshe Dayan[13]. Yael Dayan's mother was Ruth Dayan[14].

Who was Yael Dayan married to?

Yael Dayan's spouses include Dov Sion[15].

What did Yael Dayan do for work?

Yael Dayan worked as journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], human rights defender[9], and social activist[10].

Where did Yael Dayan go to school?

Yael Dayan was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24] and Open University of Israel[25].

What awards did Yael Dayan receive?

Honors received include Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . main.knesset.gov.il. main.knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . main.knesset.gov.il. main.knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . main.knesset.gov.il. main.knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [41] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . books.google.co.uk. books.google.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . books.google.co.uk. books.google.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . ynet.co.il. Retrieved . ynet.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Nahalal
    Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Open University of Israel
    Aliases
    Family name Dayan
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