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'''Yuval Diskin''' ({{lang-he|יובל דיסקין}}; born June 11, 1956<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Personalities/From+A-Z/Yuval+Diskin+appointed+ISA+Director+10-Feb-2005.htm Yuval Diskin appointed ISA director]</ref>) is a former Director of the Israeli Internal Security Service [[Shin Bet|Shabak]] (frequently referred to in English as the "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]]. |
'''Yuval Diskin''' ({{lang-he|יובל דיסקין}}; born June 11, 1956<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Personalities/From+A-Z/Yuval+Diskin+appointed+ISA+Director+10-Feb-2005.htm Yuval Diskin appointed ISA director]</ref>) is a former Director of the Israeli Internal Security Service [[Shin Bet|Shabak]] (frequently referred to in English as the "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]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Diskin was born in [[Givatayim]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} In 1974 he joined the [[Israel Defense Forces]], and served as deputy company commander of [[Sayeret]] Shaked, the command Sayeret of the [[Israeli Southern Command]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} Diskin obtained a bachelor's degree in Israeli Studies and [[political science]] from [[Bar Ilan University]], and a master's degree in political science and [[public administration]] from the [[University of Haifa]]. |
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==Career in the secret service, 1978-2011== |
==Career in the secret service, 1978-2011== |
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| ⚫ | In 1990, he was appointed head of department in Shabak's Counter Terrorism Division, which was responsible for the collection and analysis of intelligence and carrying out operations based on information received. In 1993 he was entrusted, by Prime Minister [[Yitzhak Rabin]] and then-director general of the Shabak [[Yaakov Peri]], to establish ties with the Palestinian security forces as part of the [[Oslo Peace Accord]].<ref>[http://article.yedioth.co.il/default.aspx?articleid=4977 ''Al Kotzo Shel Yod''], [[Yedioth Ahronoth]], 27.5.2011 (Hebrew)</ref> |
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In 1978, following his mandatory military service, Diskin joined the [[Shin Bet|Shabak]] and in the following years served in several operational positions in the [[Nablus]] district in the [[Israeli occupation of the West Bank|Israeli-occupied West Bank]], and in [[Beirut]] and [[Sidon]] during the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. In 1984 he was appointed head of operations in the Nablus district and by 1989, the [[Jenin]] and [[Tulkarm]] districts, also in the northern West Bank. During this time he was in charge of gathering and [[Intelligence assessment|analyzing intelligence]] on the activities of [[terrorist]] groups in the area, and performing operations based on this intelligence. |
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On May 15, 2005, he was appointed by Prime Minister [[Ariel Sharon]] to replace [[Avi Dichter]] as the Director of the Shabak. |
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| ⚫ | In 1990, he was appointed head of department in Shabak's Counter Terrorism Division, which was responsible for the collection and analysis of intelligence and carrying out operations based on information received. In 1993 he was entrusted, by Prime Minister [[Yitzhak Rabin]] and then-director general of the Shabak [[Yaakov Peri]], to establish ties with the Palestinian security forces as part of the [[Oslo Peace Accord]].<ref>[http://article.yedioth.co.il/default.aspx?articleid=4977 ''Al Kotzo Shel Yod''], [[Yedioth Ahronoth]], 27.5.2011 (Hebrew)</ref> |
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| ⚫ | During his tenure as Director, Diskin led the development of the Shabak's cyber capabilities. These counter-[[cyberterrorism]] capabilities are both offensive—preventing terrorist and suicide attacks to the point of their termination in Israel.<ref>[http://www.shabak.gov.il/English/Information%20Systems%20and%20Technology/Pages/default.aspx Shabak Official Website]</ref>{{bsn|date=August 2023}} |
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In 1997, Diskin was appointed commander of the [[Jerusalem District]]. During his tenure, the Shabak developed sophisticated operating methods, advanced technological and [[data mining]] capabilities, and by implementing them was able to debilitate [[Hamas]]'s [[Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades|military wing]] in the West Bank, which led to a major decline in the number of terrorist and suicide attacks in Israel.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} From 2000 to 2003, as the Shabak's Deputy Director, he implemented the use of advanced technological methods and operational doctrines. During the time of the [[Second Intifada]], Diskin led the Shabak's activities in the field of [[counter-terrorism]], developing operational capabilities and [[countermeasures]] against the [[suicide attacks]], that had cost hundreds of lives. He also developed the doctrine of "[[Command and Control Operation Centers]]" (CCOC), in which he established a combined intelligence gathering, analysis and implementation process between the Shabak and [[Israeli Intelligence Community|different intelligence]] and [[Israeli security forces|security bodies]] in order to produce more accurate, actionable intelligence.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} |
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In 2003, during a sabbatical, he became special advisor to [[Mossad]] Director, [[Meir Dagan]]. During this time he established a methodology for the Mossad's new operational tactics.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} |
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On May 15, 2005, he was appointed by Prime Minister [[Ariel Sharon]] to replace [[Avi Dichter]] as the Director of the Shabak. In 2006, the Shabak's major concerns were suicide attacks, obtaining highly accurate intelligence, and assessing the situation in regards to the elections in the [[Palestinian Legislative Council]]. Diskin and the Shabak were among the few people in the Israeli security forces who predicted Hamas winning the elections.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Later that year, Diskin warned about the increasing rate of smuggling in the [[Philadelphi Route]], which was under Egyptian control, and stated that in two years the [[Gaza strip]] would become a "[[Lebanon]]".{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} In accordance, the Shabak focused on improving its technological, operational and intelligence-gathering capabilities at the Egyptian border. |
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Diskin publicly objected to the [[Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange|prisoner exchange]] in which [[Gilad Shalit]] was released. He iterated that his objection was based on the perception that this sort of exchange encourages the [[kidnapping]] of soldiers and civilians, strengthens the terrorist infrastructure in the long term, and weakens Israel's [[Deterrence theory|deterrence]] capabilities.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} |
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| ⚫ | During his tenure as Director, Diskin led the development of the Shabak's cyber capabilities. These counter-[[cyberterrorism]] capabilities are both offensive—preventing terrorist and suicide attacks to the point of their termination in Israel |
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In 2009, in an unusual act, the [[Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Binyamin Netanyahu]] requested Diskin to extend his service, due to his integral and unique role in maintaining the national security of Israel.<ref>[http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3794865,00.html Diskin service extended], Ynet 25.10.2009</ref> |
In 2009, in an unusual act, the [[Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Binyamin Netanyahu]] requested Diskin to extend his service, due to his integral and unique role in maintaining the national security of Israel.<ref>[http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3794865,00.html Diskin service extended], Ynet 25.10.2009</ref> |
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On May 15, 2011, Diskin was replaced as Director by his former deputy, [[Yoram Cohen]]. |
On May 15, 2011, Diskin was replaced as Director by his former deputy, [[Yoram Cohen]]. |
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==Career since 2011== |
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In 2011, Diskin co-founded with the former head of operational technologies department and the former head of the IT department in the Shabak, a [[high-tech]] cyber security company, where he serves as [[chairman]]. The company offers cyber security solutions for major [[multinational corporations]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} |
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In February 2015, [[Avi Primor]], ex ambassador to Germany, introduced Diskin as the head of Diskin Advanced Technologies to [[Ferdinand Piëch]], VW-CEO "as a favor". As a result of the meeting Diskin and Piëch founded a company named Cymotive Technologies in [[Herzliya]], with 40% ownership through VW´s AutoVision, and 60% by Diskin Advanced Technologies, to close cybersecurity gaps of linked cars. Primor told Piëch about the impending [[dieselgate]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Treffen mit Piëch: Israelischer Geheimdienst in VW-Abgasskandal involviert?|url=http://www.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/treffen-mit-piech-israelischer-geheimdienst-vermutlich-in-vw-abgasskandal-involviert_id_6620613.html|publisher=FOCUS Online|access-date=29 January 2018|language=de|date=9 February 2017}}</ref> |
In February 2015, [[Avi Primor]], ex ambassador to Germany, introduced Diskin as the head of Diskin Advanced Technologies to [[Ferdinand Piëch]], VW-CEO "as a favor". As a result of the meeting Diskin and Piëch founded a company named Cymotive Technologies in [[Herzliya]], with 40% ownership through VW´s AutoVision, and 60% by Diskin Advanced Technologies, to close cybersecurity gaps of linked cars. Primor told Piëch about the impending [[dieselgate]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Treffen mit Piëch: Israelischer Geheimdienst in VW-Abgasskandal involviert?|url=http://www.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/treffen-mit-piech-israelischer-geheimdienst-vermutlich-in-vw-abgasskandal-involviert_id_6620613.html|publisher=FOCUS Online|access-date=29 January 2018|language=de|date=9 February 2017}}</ref> |
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Diskin, along with former Mossad Director [[Meir Dagan]] and former IDF Chief of Staff [[Gabi Ashkenazi]], have been highly critical of the diplomatic positions of Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition; since his retirement from the Shabak, he has spoken on a number of occasions on his view of the need for diplomatic progress vis-à-vis the Palestinian Authority and the wider Arab world.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Israeli Security Chief Diskin: 'All the Conditions Are There for an Explosion' |work=Der Spiegel |date=June 24, 2014 |url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-former-israeli-security-chief-yuval-diskin-a-982094.html }}</ref> |
Diskin, along with former Mossad Director [[Meir Dagan]] and former IDF Chief of Staff [[Gabi Ashkenazi]], have been highly critical of the diplomatic positions of Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition; since his retirement from the Shabak, he has spoken on a number of occasions on his view of the need for diplomatic progress vis-à-vis the Palestinian Authority and the wider Arab world.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Israeli Security Chief Diskin: 'All the Conditions Are There for an Explosion' |work=Der Spiegel |date=June 24, 2014 |url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-former-israeli-security-chief-yuval-diskin-a-982094.html }}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Diskin is married to Dr. Isabel Arend Diskin, Cognitive Neuroscience researcher in [[Ben-Gurion University]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} |
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==Honors== |
==Honors== |
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Yuval Diskin | |
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| Born | June 11, 1956 Givatayim, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
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| Allegiance | Israel  |
| Service branch | Shabak |
| Service years | 1978–2011 |
| Rank | Director-General |
Yuval Diskin (Hebrew: יובל דיסקין; born June 11, 1956[1]) is a former Director of the Israeli Internal Security Service Shabak (frequently referred to in English as the "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.
Career in the secret service, 1978-2011
In 1990, he was appointed head of department in Shabak's Counter Terrorism Division, which was responsible for the collection and analysis of intelligence and carrying out operations based on information received. In 1993 he was entrusted, by Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and then-director general of the Shabak Yaakov Peri, to establish ties with the Palestinian security forces as part of the Oslo Peace Accord.[2]
On May 15, 2005, he was appointed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to replace Avi Dichter as the Director of the Shabak.
During his tenure as Director, Diskin led the development of the Shabak's cyber capabilities. These counter-cyberterrorism capabilities are both offensive—preventing terrorist and suicide attacks to the point of their termination in Israel.[3][better source needed]
In 2009, in an unusual act, the Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu requested Diskin to extend his service, due to his integral and unique role in maintaining the national security of Israel.[4]
On May 15, 2011, Diskin was replaced as Director by his former deputy, Yoram Cohen.
In February 2015, Avi Primor, ex ambassador to Germany, introduced Diskin as the head of Diskin Advanced Technologies to Ferdinand Piëch, VW-CEO "as a favor". As a result of the meeting Diskin and Piëch founded a company named Cymotive Technologies in Herzliya, with 40% ownership through VW´s AutoVision, and 60% by Diskin Advanced Technologies, to close cybersecurity gaps of linked cars. Primor told Piëch about the impending dieselgate.[5]
Views and opinions
In January 2013, prior to Israel's parliamentary elections, Diskin harshly criticized Binyamin Netanyahu´s leadership.[6]
Diskin, along with former Mossad Director Meir Dagan and former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, have been highly critical of the diplomatic positions of Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition; since his retirement from the Shabak, he has spoken on a number of occasions on his view of the need for diplomatic progress vis-à-vis the Palestinian Authority and the wider Arab world.[7]
Honors
In 2012, Diskin was selected by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers for his standout contribution to the intellectual debate of foreign policy.[8]
In 2012, Diskin, along with the other living former directors of the Shabak, was featured in a documentary film, The Gatekeepers in which he discussed some of the main events of his tenure in the Shabak and identified as a fluent speaker of Palestinian Arabic.[9]
References
- ^ Yuval Diskin appointed ISA director
- ^ Al Kotzo Shel Yod, Yedioth Ahronoth, 27.5.2011 (Hebrew)
- ^ Shabak Official Website
- ^ Diskin service extended, Ynet 25.10.2009
- ^ "Treffen mit Piëch: Israelischer Geheimdienst in VW-Abgasskandal involviert?" (in German). FOCUS Online. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Former Israeli Security Chief Calls Netanyahu a Poor Leader". New York Times. January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Israeli Security Chief Diskin: 'All the Conditions Are There for an Explosion'". Der Spiegel. June 24, 2014.
- ^ 2012 FP Top 100 Global Thinkers
- ^ The Gatekeepers (2012)
External links
- Yuval Diskin, Official Facebook page
- Yuval Diskin, Shabak website.
- Yuval Diskin, The Gatekeepers website.
- Ex-Israeli Security Chief Diskin: 'All the Conditions Are There for an Explosion', Der Spiegel, July 24, 2014.
- Yuval Diskin Speech to Geneva Initiative 10 Year Conference, December 4, 2013.
- Diskin's speech in HLA International Conference, 2012.
- Foreign Policy magazine: Top 100 Global Thinkers list for 2012 full of Israelis.
- IPRED III Keynote Lecture Yuval Diskin.
- The Gatekeepers (2012) - People Expect A Decision
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