Tamir Pardo

Tamir Pardo
תמיר פרדו
Pardo in 2015
11th Director of the Mossad
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 5, 2016
Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu
Preceded byMeir Dagan
Succeeded byYossi Cohen
Personal details
Born1953
Tel Aviv, Israel
Alma materTel Aviv University
Military service
AllegianceIsrael Israel
Branch/serviceIsrael Defense Forces
Years of service1971–present
Battles/warsOperation Entebbe

Tamir Pardo (Hebrew: תמיר פרדו; born 1953) is the former Director of Mossad, taking over the role from Meir Dagan on January 1, 2011. The appointment was announced by Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 29, 2010.[1] He served in the role from 2011 until 2016.

Since he stepped down as Director of Mossad, he has been a vocal critic of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his 2023 judicial reforms.[2] He has called for Netanyahu to resign and stand trial on charges of engaging in a coup, and accused the Israeli government of overseeing an apartheid state.[3][4][5][6] He has also accused Netanyahu of planning to directly attack Iran, and of spying on both himself and Benny Gantz, then chief of General Staff of the IDF.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ Melman, Yossi (November 29, 2010). "Who is new Mossad chief Tamir Pardo?". Haaretz. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Carrie Keller-Lynn, Ex-Mossad chief: Legal reform would turn Israel into ‘country I wouldn’t want to live in’ The Times of Israel 13 February 2023
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  4. ^ "Former Mossad Head Calls for Netanyahu to Resign, Asks on 'Every Israeli Citizen' to Protest". Haaretz. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. ^ "Ex-Mossad chief Pardo says Netanyahu should be put on trial if legal overhaul passes". Times of Israel. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. ^ Shamir, Jonathan (2023-07-23). "Ex-Mossad Chief Compares Israeli Right to the KKK". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. ^ "Ex-Mossad Chief Says He Questioned Legality of Netanyahu's Order to Prepare Iran Strike". Haaretz. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. ^ Gross, Judah Ari. "Netanyahu asked Shin Bet to tap phones of IDF, Mossad heads — report". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  9. ^ Harel, Amos (2018-06-01). "A Non-denial Denial: Did Netanyahu Ask ex-Shin Bet Chief to Tap IDF, Mossad Heads?". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-09-06.