Israel Intelligence & Security: Directors of the National Intelligence Agency (Mossad)

(1949 - Present)

The Israel National Intelligence Agency is called HaMossad LeModi'in U'LeTafkidim Meyuchadim in Hebrew. It is commonly referred to as the Mossad.

Service Years	Name
2026 -	Roman Gofman
2021 - 2026	David Barnea
2015 - 2021	Yossi Cohn
2011 - 2015	Tamir Pardo
2002 - 2011	Meir Dagan
1998 - 2002	Efraim HaLevy
1996 - 1998	Danny Yatom
1989 - 1996	Shabtai Shavit
1982 - 1989	Nahum Admoni
1973 - 1982	Yitzhak Hofi
1968 - 1973	Zvi Zamir
1963 - 1968	Meir Amit
1953 - 1963	Isser Harel
1949 - 1953	Reuven Shiloah

Source: The Mossad

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