Belarus-rooted woman to become Israel's new PM (picture)
Tzipi Livni, 50-year-old Israel's foreign minister, is set to become the country's first female prime minister. The daughter of an immigrant from the Belarusian city of Hrodna has gained almost 49 percent of votes, according to the exit-poll results.
According to reports, Tsipi Livni served as Israel's intelligent agent in Paris in the 1980s, but her role in the Mossad remains a secret.
However, it is known that in 1940s her parents were arrested by the English authorities in Palestine for "terrorism activities". In reality, it was a struggle for the creation of Israeli state.
Livni's father, Eitan (1919-1991) was sentenced to 15 years in gail for attacking a British military base but was able to escape. Later, he became a businessman and was elected for three times as a member of Israeli parliament.
Her mother, Sarah, was also an activist with a clandestine group called Irgun and took part in attacks on trains in order to get resources for underground activities.
According to reports, Tsipi Livni served as Israel's intelligent agent in Paris in the 1980s, but her role in the Mossad remains a secret.
However, it is known that in 1940s her parents were arrested by the English authorities in Palestine for "terrorism activities". In reality, it was a struggle for the creation of Israeli state.
Livni's father, Eitan (1919-1991) was sentenced to 15 years in gail for attacking a British military base but was able to escape. Later, he became a businessman and was elected for three times as a member of Israeli parliament.
Her mother, Sarah, was also an activist with a clandestine group called Irgun and took part in attacks on trains in order to get resources for underground activities.
