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Shimon Levinson | |
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שמעון לוינזון | |
| Born | 31 January 1933 Jerusalem,  Mandatory Palestine |
| 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.