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| Born | Yisrael Balashnikov October 23, 1923 |
| Died | March 9, 1995 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Weapons designer |
Yisrael Galili (Hebrew: ישראל גלילי, born Yisrael Balashnikov;[1] 23 October 1923 – 9 March 1995)[2] 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'.
- ^ "The Israeli Galil". 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Yisrael Galili, Weapons Inventor, dies at 72". New York Times. 11 April 1995. Retrieved 11 February 2007.