After serving in the IDF during the Six-Day War of 1967, he briefly attended Harvard University before transferring to Jerusalem's Hebrew University in 1968; soon thereafter he left his studies and returned to the IDF.
Setelah bertugas di IDF selama Perang Enam Hari tahun 1967, ia sempat kuliah sebentar di Harvard University sebelum pindah ke Hebrew University, Yerusalem pada tahun 1968; segera setelah itu ia meninggalkan bangku kuliah dan kembali ke IDF.