Yuval Diskin
Yuval Diskin | |
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יובל דיסקין | |
| Born | June 11, 1956 Givatayim, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Service branch | Shin Bet |
| Service years | 1978–2011 |
| Rank | Director-General |
Yuval Diskin (Hebrew: יובל דיסקין; born June 11, 1956) is a former director of the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet, serving as its 13th director from 2005 to 2011. He was appointed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, and later served under subsequent Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Benjamin Netanyahu.