The members of the intelligence man, who is due to be appointed head of the secret organization in June, are not surprised by the decision • Senior members of the organization in the past: "D is a natural appointment to the position"
"The arena is changing, but we also need intelligence capabilities in a world of peace"
"D. is a talented, very task-oriented operative who knows how to deceive and execute. A brave man with extensive knowledge and experience in tactical issues," says David Meidan, former head of the institution's Tuval Division and who was himself a candidate for command of the Israeli intelligence agency. , Who is expected to replace the head of the Mossad, Yossi Cohen, in June.
Senior Mossad officials tell of a cold-blooded man who grew up in the organization for many years and has extensive field experience.
He is 54 years old, grew up in Tel Aviv and served in the General Staff patrol. After that, he studied economics and business administration and business in the field of finance. At the age of 30, he joined the intelligence organization and served in the Operations Division and the Junction Division.
He took his first steps in the organization led by Meidan.
"We did the operational certification and the operational fire baptisms together, and we were always at a high interface - my positive opinion about it goes back thirty years," says the former Mossad official.
Although of course he did not know decades ago that D. would become head of the Mossad, he recognized his talent.
"I was not surprised by the appointment and even felt it was quite natural," says Meidan.
Brigadier General (Res.) Amnon Sofrin, former head of the Mossad's intelligence department, also talks about a very worthy appointment. "He is a first-rate professional.
A very focused, task-oriented person, with an open mind and one who knows how to maintain good human relations.
Not a 'One Man Show' but a person who knows how to work in a team.
I have known him for 15 years and I have always known him as a very serious person with a promising future. "
"He is a quiet man, who can be assertive, a person who strives for touch because it is his natural world. He is a man who knows his place and what he is worth - and is not wrong for a second. Always cool," Meydan analyzes his personality.
In his opinion, the fact that D. was appointed to the position proves that the institution will continue to operate as it has done to date, with most of the operations being done, of course, in secret and without publicity.
"This is the world he comes from - the people, the intelligence and the espionage."
"Operationally the institution will continue along the same lines. True, the arena is changing, but we need the intelligence capabilities even in a world where we are at peace with different countries, the confrontation is not over and we need diverse capabilities, even if the rules of the game have changed a bit. I can honestly say The institution. "