Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named Yoram Cohen, the next Shin Bet director Monday evening. According to Israeli media reports, Cohen wears Yarmulka, and is Shomer Shabbos. This would make him the first observant person to be Shin Bet Director.
Cohen will take over for Yuval Diskin, who has served in the position for the past six years.
In Monday’s announcement, which was televised for the first time in Israel’s history, Netanyahu said that Cohen “joined the Shin Bet over 30 years ago and has served in a variety of positions.
He rose to the rank of deputy chief, where he served for three years. Yoram has been on the forefront of Shin Bet operations during these years, and especially over the past few years.”
The new Shin Bet chief, added the prime minister, “Is someone who has been in the filed. He has grown from it and knows it.
“I am convinced he is also familiar with the challenges we face. I am convinced he possesses the abilities, the experience and the leadership necessary to meet these challenges. I am sure everyone joins me is wishing Yoram the best of luck in his new position. His success will be ours.”
Diskin, who has been in office for the past six years, is set to retire in May.
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Hatzlacha rabbah!
May this be a sign of things to come – a state for Jews governed by Jews practicing as Jews should!
The new Shin Bet chief, added the prime minister, “Is someone who has been in the filed. He has grown from it and knows it.
field?
maybe he can smuggle the bochurim in Japan out through the Israeli medical team which is there
So that means he will working under cover.
#3,
Nice thinking but not thought out. That would destroy any relationship tht Israel has with Japan
I would rather destroy relationship with a goy country than see even one Jew suffer in gentile captivity.