Zvi Zamir
director of the Mossad (1968–1974)
Zvi Zamir (Hebrew: צבי זמיר) (born Zvicka Zarzevsky; 3 March 1925 – 2 January 2024) was a Polish-born Israeli major general in the Israel Defense Forces.[1][2] He was the director of the Mossad from 1968 to 1974. During his time as Mossad director, he oversaw the country's response to the Munich massacre and the Yom Kippur War. He was also a businessman and was CEO of BAZAN Group in the 1970s.
Zamir was born in Łódź, Poland. He moved to the British Mandate of Palestine when he was seven months old.
Zamir died on 2 January 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel at the age of 98.[3]
References
change- ↑ Profile of Zvi Zamir
- ↑ "צבי זמיר". Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ↑ Zvi Zamir, Mossad director during Yom Kippur War, dies at 98
Other websites
change- Itamar Eichner, Mossad chief in Yom Kippur War: Tell CIA No. 2 to kiss my ass, Ynetnews, December 17, 2019
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