Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash
Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash (Hebrew: אהרן זאבי-פרקש) (born 1948) is an Israeli general. He was the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) from 2002 to 2006.[1]
Ze'evi-Farkash was born in Romania. He received a B.A. and M.A. in Middle East and Islam Studies from Tel Aviv University, as well as an AMP/ISMP from Harvard Business School. He commanded the IDF Technological and Logistics Branch and the IDF Planning Branch. He is head of the Intelligence and National Defense Program of the Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
According to Der Spiegel, before Ze'evi-Farkash's retirement from the military he set up a secret commission to evaluate all available information on the missing Israeli navigator Ron Arad. The commission concluded that Arad died between 1993 and 1997.[2]
In 2006, Ze'evi-Farkash founded FST21 Ltd. (Advanced Security Technology Services), which provides technologies and services for home safety and container security. FST21 has developed an award-winning building safety and security system that acts as a virtual doorman.[3]
References
- ↑ Aryeh Dayan (8 August 2007). "Crying out from a cubbyhole in a male preserve". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Christoph Schult; Holger Stark (7 September 2009). "Missing for 23 Years: Secret Israeli Report Reveals Truth about Ron Arad's Fate". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Paul Rothman, managing editor, Security Technology Executive magazine (8 April 2011). "The smart yet virtual doorman of tomorrow". securityinfowatch.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
External links
- Amos Harel (4 May 2011). "Will bin Laden killing pave way for similar moves by Israel?". Haaretz. Interview with Aharon Ze'evi Farkash.
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