Isser Harel

Isser Harel
איסר הראל
2nd Director of the Mossad
In office
January 1, 1952 – March 25, 1963
Prime MinisterDavid Ben Gurion
Preceded byReuven Shiloah
Succeeded byMeir Amit
Member of the Knesset
In office
1969–1974
Personal details
Born
Isser Halperin

1912
Vitebsk, Russian Empire
Died18 February 2003(2003-02-18) (aged 90–91)
Nationality Russian Empire
 Israel
Political partyNational List
Children1
NicknameLittle Isser[1]

Isser Harel (Hebrew: איסר הראל‎, 1912 – 18 February 2003) was spymaster of the intelligence and the security services of Israel and the Director of the Mossad (1952–1963). In his capacity as Mossad director, he oversaw the capture and covert transportation to Israel of Holocaust organizer Adolf Eichmann.[2]

  1. ^ Bar-Zohar, Michael; Mishal, Nissim (2012) [2010]. "One". Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service (Book) (Paperback) (First ed.). HarperCollins (published November 2012). p. 34. ISBN 9780062123442.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Isser Harel". The Guardian. Feb 20, 2003. Retrieved Jan 6, 2023.