Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Israel 's first and the world 's third woman to hold such an office , she was described as the `` Iron Lady '' of Israeli politics years before the epithet became associated with British prime minister Margaret Thatcher .
Simplified: She was said to be the `` Iron Lady '' ( a strong minded woman ) of Israel 's politics years before that name became said about the British prime minister , Margaret Thatcher .