Iddo Netanyahu
Iddo Netanyahu (* 1952 in Jerusalem ) is an Israeli radiologist , author and playwright . He is the younger brother of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and soldier Jonathan Netanyahu, and the son of Benzion Netanyahu .
Life
He spent part of his childhood in the United States . He graduated from Cornell University in 1973 before participating in the Yom Kippur War . Like his two brothers, he served in the Israeli special unit Sajeret Matkal .
He received his MD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and then interned at the Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC and the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City . He worked as a radiologist at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell , New York , most recently part-time until he devoted himself entirely to writing in 2008. He had already started writing books and plays while he was still studying. His piece A Happy Ending was performed in Italy by the Compagnia dell'Attimo for the 2008 European Day of Remembrance. Worlds in Collision had its world premiere in 2015 in a production of the Uzbek Youth Theater.
Publications
- The Rescuers - published in Hebrew, a collection of short stories
- Yoni's Last Battle: The Rescue at Entebbe, 1976 (2002) - Republished in 2003 as Entebbe: A Defining Moment On The War On Terrorism - The Jonathan Netanyahu Story , in Hebrew, English, Italian and Russian
- Itamar K. - published in Hebrew, Russian and Italian, short story
- Sayeret Matkal at Entebbe: The Testimonies, Documents, Facts - Hebräisch, Miskal, Tel Aviv 2006
- A Happy Ending - play performed in Italy, Germany, Israel and the United States
- Worlds in Collision - a play performed in Uzbekistan, Russia and Israel
- Meaning - play
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Netanyahu, Iddo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Netanyahu, Iddo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli radiologist, writer and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerusalem |