Yossi Cohen
Josef Meir "Yossi" Cohen ( Hebrew יוסי מאיר כהן; * September 10, 1961 in Jerusalem ) is an Israeli officer and director of the Mossad foreign intelligence service since 2016 .
Life
Cohen began his professional career with the Mossad. He was security advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . Since January 2016, Cohen has succeeded Tamir Pardo as director of the foreign intelligence service Mossad.
Web links
Commons : Yossi Cohen - Collection of Images
- “Mossad: New Chief Introduced” , Jüdische Allgemeine, December 9, 2015
- "Yossi Cohen - Netanyahu's James Bond" , tagesspiegel.de, January 8, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ "The new Mossad boss - they call him 'the model'" , sueddeutsche.de, December 9, 2015
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Tamir Pardo |
Director of Mossad since 2016 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cohen, Yossi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Josef Meir Cohen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli officer and director of the Mossad |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerusalem , Israel |