Yitzhak Mordechai

Yitzhak Mordechai
יצחק מרדכי
Ministerial roles
1996–1999Minister of Defense
1999–2000Deputy Prime Minister
1999–2000Minister of Transport
Faction represented in the Knesset
1996–1999Likud
1999–2001Center Party
Personal details
Born (1944-11-22) 22 November 1944 (age 79)
Akre, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Yitzhak "Itzik" Mordechai (Hebrew: יצחק מרדכי, born 22 November 1944) is an Israeli former general and politician. He served as a member of the Knesset between 1996 and 2001, and as Minister of Defense and Minister of Transport. He retired from political life after being indicted for sexual assaults during his military service and later periods.