Shabtai Shavit

Shabtai Shavit

Shabtai Shavit (Hebrew: שבתי שביט) was the Director General of the Mossad from 1989 to 1996.

Shavit first joined the Israel Defense Forces, where he served in the Sayeret Matkal and from 1958 to 1959 he was the Military Governor of the Southern Command. [http://www.jerusalemsummit.org/eng/short.php?speaker=254&summit=31 Jerusalem Summit Profile] . Retrieved March 4, 2007.] He then joined the Mossad in 1964," [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3067533 Targeting Terrorism] , "Newsweek", October 17, 2001. Retrieved March 4, 2007.] where he worked his way up to his appointment as Director.

After retiring from the Mossad he spent five years as CEO of Maccabi Health Services Group. Thereafter he became the chairman of the Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel in 2001, and also President and CEO of EMG Israel and Chairman of Athena. Shavit has also continued to work in government roles, including as Advisor to the Israeli National Security Council, Advisor to the Sub-Committee on intelligence of the Knesset, Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Security, and as a member of the N.Y.F.D. Task Force for Future Preparedness against Terrorism.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Shabtaï Shavit — Shabtai Shavit Shabtai Shavit était directeur du Mossad de 1990 à 1996. Précédé de : Nahum Admoni Directeur du Mossad 1990–1996 Suivi de : Danny Yatom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Shabtai Shavit — (né en 1939) était directeur du Mossad de 1990 à 1996. Précédé de : Nahum Admoni Directeur du Mossad 1990–1996 Suivi de : Danny Yatom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Shabtai Shavit — Schabtai Schawit (hebräisch שבתי שביט‎; * 1939) war von 1989 bis 1996 Generaldirektor des israelischen Geheimdienstes Mossad. Shavit gehörte der Spezialeinheit Sayeret Matkal der Israelischen Streitkräfte an. Seine akademische Ausbildung… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Shavit, Shabtai — (1943 )    Born in Nesher near Haifa, he served in the Israel Defense Forces elite Sayeret Matkal (General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) and joined the Mossad in 1964, becoming its head in 1989. He ended his 32 year career on 2 June 1996. He later… …   Historical Dictionary of Israel

  • Mossad — 32° 08′ 40″ N 34° 48′ 16″ E / 32.144495, 34.804344 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mossade — Mossad Le sceau officiel du Mossad Le Mossad (nom complet : המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים Ha Mosad le Modi in u le Tafkidim Meyuhadim, ce qui signifie « Institut pour les renseignements et les affaires spéciales », Mossad… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Институт международной политики по борьбе с терроризмом — Местоположение Герцлия, Израиль Исполнительный директор : Боаз Ганор Образование 6 июня 1985 Официальный сайт http://www.ict.org.il Институт международной политики по борьбе с терроризмом («I …   Википедия

  • Battle of Karameh — Part of the War of Attrition Israeli soldiers deployed during the Battle of Karameh …   Wikipedia

  • Efraim Halevy — ( he. אפרים הלוי) (born: 1934) is a lawyer and an Israeli intelligence expert. He was the ninth director of Mossad and the 4th head of the Israeli National Security Council.Above all, he is remembered for his part in bringing about the peace… …   Wikipedia

  • Gaza flotilla raid — Coordinates: 32°38′28″N 33°34′02″E /  …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”