Amihai Ami Ayalon Hebrew ????? ??? ?????? 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 Israels secret service and commanderinchief 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 Israels highest decoration the Medal of Valor