{"id":43879,"date":"2019-03-26T12:01:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T10:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/?p=43879"},"modified":"2024-07-01T11:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T08:40:44","slug":"begin-discovers-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/en\/begin-discovers-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Begin Discovers Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Throughout the peace talks between Israel and Egypt, as well as in the years following the signing of the peace treaty between the two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin made several trips to neighboring Egypt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite a busy schedule, the Prime Minister and his entourage couldn\u2019t resist the opportunity to visit the Aswan Dam and other historic locations in between meetings with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. They toured some of the most well-known sites associated with ancient Egypt, including the Temples of Abu Simbel and the tombs of the pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Begin\u2019s entourage included photographers from the Israeli press corps. They too were thrilled by the visit to the Valley of the Kings. &#8220;It is impossible to describe the excitement that gripped everyone on the plane when the pyramids suddenly came into view,&#8221; recalls photographer Dan Hadani, whose collection of press photographs is currently archived at the National Library. &#8220;To think that the People of Israel were once slaves in Egypt, and then to actually see the places that our forefathers may have built&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To this day, an official, framed certificate hangs in Dan Hadani&#8217;s home, commemorating his taking part in the first El Al flight to Egypt. &#8220;They treated us like kings,&#8221; says Dan Hadani. &#8220;It was like a dream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some of the extraordinary pictures in which we see the former Prime Minister experiencing Egypt as a tourist, and not as an adversary.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42874\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-76.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42874\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-76.jpg\" alt=\". Photo shows: 1977\/12\/26 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 80260-001-76 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-76.jpg 2837w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-76-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-76-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-76-867x600.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Temples of Abu Simbel, the Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42844\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42844\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-06.jpg\" alt=\"PM Menahem Begin in Egypt to discuss the Peace Process between Egypt and Israel. Photo shows: Visiting Abu Simbel 1980\/01\/06 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 11597-005-06 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-06.jpg 3352w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-06-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-06-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-06-970x592.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Temples of Abu Simbel, the Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42892\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-85.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42892\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-85.jpg\" alt=\"The 5th visit of PM Menahem Begin in Egypt to discuss the Peace Process between Egypt and Israel. Photo shows: On way to visit the Assuan Hidroelectric Power Station 1977\/12\/26 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 80260-001-85 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-85.jpg 2878w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-85-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-85-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-85-894x600.jpg 894w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Aswan Dam, the Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42858\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-012-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42858\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-012-07.jpg\" alt=\"PM Menahem Begin in Egypt to discuss the Peace Process between Egypt and Israel. Photo shows: Visiting Abu Simbel 1980\/01\/06 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 11597-012-07 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-012-07.jpg 2015w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-012-07-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-012-07-768x1278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-012-07-361x600.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, the Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42846\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42846\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-07.jpg\" alt=\"PM Menahem Begin in Egypt to discuss the Peace Process between Egypt and Israel. Photo shows: Visiting Abu Simbel 1980\/01\/06 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 11597-005-07 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-07.jpg 2007w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-07-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-07-768x1228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-005-07-375x600.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Temples of Abu Simbel, the Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42862\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-013-37.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42862\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-013-37.jpg\" alt=\"PM Menahem Begin in Egypt to discuss the Peace Process between Egypt and Israel. Photo shows: Finding in the tomb of Abu Simbel 1980\/01\/06 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 11597-013-37 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-013-37.jpg 2031w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-013-37-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-013-37-768x1240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/11597-013-37-372x600.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42894\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-66.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42894\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-66.jpg\" alt=\". Photo shows: 1977\/12\/26 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 80260-001-66 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-66.jpg 2953w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-66-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-66-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-66-935x600.jpg 935w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42864\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-26.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42864\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-26.jpg\" alt=\"Visit to Egypt for the Peace talks. Photo shows: Flying home to Isrel over the famous Pyramids 1977\/12\/27 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 80260-001-26 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-26.jpg 2963w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-26-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-26-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-26-942x600.jpg 942w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taken during the flight back to Israel, the Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42866\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-28.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42866\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-28.jpg\" alt=\"Visit to Egypt for the Peace talks. Photo shows: Flying home to Israel over the famous Pyramids 1977\/12\/27 Copyright \u00a9 IPPA 80260-001-28 Photo by [010] Hadani Dan\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-28.jpg 2890w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-28-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-28-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/80260-001-28-896x600.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taken during the flight back to Israel, the Dan Hadani (IPPA) Collection, the National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And finally, here are several photos captured by Government Press Office photographer Moshe Milner during a visit to Egypt a few days after the signing of the peace treaty.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42904\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42904\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-035-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42904\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-035-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u05d4\u05e4\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d9\u05d6\u05d4\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-035-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-035-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-035-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-035-1-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Great Pyramid of Giza, photo: Moshe Milner, GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42900\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-045.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-045.jpg\" alt=\"\u05d2\u05d9\u05d6\u05d4\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-045.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-045-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-045-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-045-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giza, photo: Moshe Milner, GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42902\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-046.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42902\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-046.jpg\" alt=\"\u05de\u05d5\u05d6\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05e8\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-046.jpg 3072w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-046-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-046-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/D344-046-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Cairo, photo: Moshe Milner, GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you liked this article, try these:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/en\/jewish_soldiers_egypt\/\">Right Before Their Fatal Mission, Jewish WWII Soldiers Took These Incredible Pictures of Egypt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/en\/begin-and-sadat-pics\/\">Begin and Sadat Unscripted: Photos Reveal the Personal Connection Between the Two Leaders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/en\/?p=19597\">A Glimpse into the Diary of Sayad, an Egyptian Soldier in the Yom Kippur War<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As peace talks between Israel and Egypt 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