Place of Birth: Tiberias, British PalestineBirthday: 27 June 1945Bio: Amihai \"Ami\" Ayalon (Hebrew: עמיחי \"עמי\" איילון, born 27 June 1945) is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the Labor Party. He was previously head of the Shin Bet, Israel\'s secret service, and commander-in-chief of the Navy. He came in second to Ehud Barak in a Labor party leadership election in June 2007, and was appointed a Minister without Portfolio in September 2007. He is one of the recipients of Israel\'s highest decoration, the Medal of Valor.
