Ilan Mizrahi Explained
| Ilan Mizrahi |
| Native Name: | אילן מזרחי |
| Native Name Lang: | he |
| Birth Date: | c. 1947 |
| Occupation: | - Former Mossad official
- National Security Advisor
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| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Allegiance: |  Israel | | Branch: | Mossad | | Serviceyears: | 1972–2003 | | Rank: | Deputy Director |
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| Module2: | | Embed: | yes | | Office: | National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel | | Term Start: | May 2006 | | Term End: | November 2007 | | Primeminister: | Ehud Olmert |
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Ilan Mizrahi (Hebrew: אילן מזרחי, born c. 1947[1]) is a former Mossad official and National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel.
Mizrahi attended Tel Aviv University as an undergraduate, and he earned a graduate degree in political science at the University of Haifa.[2]
Mizrahi joined the Mossad in 1972. He became head of the human intelligence division. He served as the agency's deputy director from 2001 to 2003.
He was appointed Israel's National Security Advisor by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in May 2006. He stepped down in November 2007.[3]
Mizrahi is considered an Orientalist and speaks fluent Arabic.
Notes and References
- News: Ilan Mizrahi, former deputy Mossad chief, to head NSC. Aluf Benn and Yossi Melman. 6 May 2007. Haaretz. 11 February 2014.
- Web site: National Security Council - Council Chairman. National Security Council of Israel. 11 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222064631/http://www.nsc.gov.il/NSCWeb/TemplatesEnglish/NSCHeadsEN.aspx. 22 February 2014. dead.
- News: Ilan Mizrahi, head of the National Security Council, steps down. Barak Ravid. 10 September 2007. Haaretz. 11 February 2014.
