Shimon Levinson | |
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שמעון לוינזון | |
Born | Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine | 31 January 1933
Nationality | Israel |
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Criminal charge | Espionage |
Criminal penalty | 12 years in prison |
Criminal status | Released in 1999 after 7 years |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Israel Soviet Union |
Service/ | Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet, Mossad |
Years of service | 1950–1978 |
Rank | Colonel |
Other work | Agricultural consultant in Thailand |
Shimon Levinson (Hebrew: שמעון לוינזון; born 31 January 1933)[citation needed] was a senior Israeli intelligence officer who was arrested for spying for the Soviet Union in 1991.[1] He is considered to have been one of the highest-ranking KGB moles in Israel.