Yossi Harel | |
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יוסי הראל | |
Born | Yossi Hamburger January 4, 1918 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | April 26, 2008 (aged 90) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Resting place | Kibbutz Sdot Yam, near Caesarea |
Education | MIT |
Occupation | Intelligence officer |
Known for | Commander of the Exodus 1947 |
Spouse(s) | Esther Vaisch (first wife), Julie Berez (second wife) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Exodus Prize (2007) |
Yossi Harel (Hebrew: יוסי הראל; January 4, 1918 – April 26, 2008) was the commander of the Exodus 1947 operation and a leading member of the Israeli intelligence community.[1]