Avraham Shalom

Avraham Shalom Bendor
אַבְרָהָם שָׁלוֹם בֵּנְדּוֹר
Director of the Shin Bet
In office
1981–1986
Preceded byAvraham Ahituv
Succeeded byYaakov Peri
Personal details
Born(1928-07-07)7 July 1928
Vienna, Austria
Died19 June 2014(2014-06-19) (aged 85)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality Israel
OccupationIntelligence officer
Military career
Allegiance Israel
Service/branchShin Bet
Years of service1950–1986

Avraham Shalom Bendor (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם שָׁלוֹם בֵּנְדּוֹר; 7 July 1928 – 19 June 2014) was head of Shin Bet from 1981 to 1986.[1] He resigned after being accused of ordering the killing of two Palestinian prisoners and organising the subsequent cover-up.[2]

  1. ^ Avraham (Shalom) Ben-Dor Archived 2010-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, profile on ISA website
  2. ^ "Former Shin Bet chief Avraham Shalom dies at 86". JPost. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-19.