The 70-year-old Meir, known for her plain-spoken style, was Israel’s first (and so far only) female prime minister. She assumed office at a tense time, less than two years after the Six-Day War. During her five-year tenure, Meir led Israel through the challenges of the 1972 Munich Olympics terror attack and the 1973 Yom Kippur War
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Historical Context
This event occurred during the 1960s, during the Civil Rights Movement era.