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⚫ '''Meir Max Bineth''' ('''Max Bennett''') (27 June 1917 - 21 December 1954) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Israeli Intelligence.<ref name="memory site">{{cite web|url=http://www.meirmaxbineth.org/?page_id=80 |title=Meir Max Bineth |publisher=meirmaxbineth.org | accessdate=2014-09-03}}</ref>
| caption = Meir Max Bineth
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|06|27|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1954|12|21|1917|06|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Szombathely, Hungary
| death_place = Cairo, Egypt
| placeofburial = Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel
| allegiance = {{flag|Israel}}
| branch = ]
| serviceyears = 1952–1954
| rank = Lieutenant Colonel
| unit = Israeli Intelligence
| battles =
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| spouse = Jane Bineth
| children = 1
}}
⚫ '''Meir Max Bineth''' ('''Max Bennett'''; 27 June 1917 – 21 December 1954) was a ] in the ].<ref name="memory site">{{cite web|url=http://www.meirmaxbineth.org/?page_id=80|title=Meir Max Bineth|publisher=meirmaxbineth.org|access-date=2014-09-03}}</ref>


==Biography== ==Biography==
Bineth was born in ], the grandson of the scholar ]. He grew up in ], from 1919 until 1935, when he and his parents left Nazi Germany and emigrated to Palestine. Bineth was born in ], ], and was the grandson of the scholar ]. He grew up in ] from 1919 until 1935, when he and his parents left ] and immigrated to ].


]’s research shows that Bineth was responsible for bombings of Iraqi Jews. As an Israeli intelligence officer with the rank of major based in Iran he was the group controller of a zionist underground group and gave the orders and provided the explosives for ] in 1950/1951.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Three Worlds: The high price Arab-Jews paid for the Zionist project |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/avi-shlaim-memoir-high-price-arab-jews-zionist-project |website=}}</ref>
⚫ Meir's last duty and mission was as an Israeli intelligence spy (Secret Fighter) in ], from 1952 to the end of 1954. He was sent there undercover as a German businessman, representing various German firms – primarily "von Laufenberg", a firm manufacturing equipment for the disabled and crippled. He was the first Israeli intelligence agent sent to an enemy country under a German identity, and was likely partly selected due to his early years in Germany.


⚫ Bineth's last duty and mission was as an ] intelligence ] (Secret Fighter) in ] from 1952 until the end of 1954. He was sent there undercover as a German businessman representing various German ], primarily "von Laufenberg", a firm manufacturing equipment for the ]. He was the first Israeli intelligence agent sent to an enemy country under a German identity, and was likely partly selected due to his early years in Germany.
Meir's mission in Egypt was to gather information for Israeli Intelligence about the strength of the Egyptian army, the power of the military industry, Egyptian strategy and intentions toward Israel, the activities of significant anti-Israeli bodies, propaganda etc.


Many doors of Egypt's top military echelon opened before him; he became acquainted with General ], then President of Egypt. He also built relations with German military and intelligence personnel and ranking ex-Nazi "advisors" who had found refuge in Egypt after the ]. Some of them were scientists who were helping Egypt develop missiles that could potentially threaten Israel. Many doors of Egypt's top military echelon opened before him; he became acquainted with General ], then ]. He also built relations with German military and intelligence personnel and ranking ex-Nazi "advisors", who had found refuge in Egypt after the ]. Some of them were scientists who were helping Egypt develop ] that could potentially threaten Israel.


While working in Egypt, Meir was nominated as a consultant engineer at the "Anglo Egyptian Motors Company" (the German branch of the ] in Egypt), and suggested several projects to help improve Egypt's economy, believing that a crucial reason that generates wars between nations and communities is the lack of economic and social equilibrium; among other things he wrote in his prison cell for his defense was the line "I think that the principal cause of wars is the age-old fear existing between man and communities that there may not be enough bread for all." While working in Egypt, Bineth was nominated as a consultant engineer at the "Anglo Egyptian Motors Company" (the German branch of the ] in Egypt). He suggested several projects to help improve Egypt's economy, believing that a crucial factor in generating wars between nations and communities is the lack of economic and social equilibrium. He wrote in his prison cell for his defence, among other things, the line "I think that the principal cause of wars is the age-old fear existing between man and communities that there may not be enough bread for all."


Meir's cover and conduct were perfect—he had German citizenship, grew up with German culture, literature and music, and German was his mother tongue. During the last seven months of his secret mission in Egypt, his wife Jane (South African in origin) and daughter joined him. Bineth's cover and conduct were convenient: he had German ], grew up with German culture, literature, and music, and ] was his mother tongue. During the last seven months of his secret mission in Egypt, his wife Jane (] in origin) and daughter joined him.


Bineth was caught and arrested after the failure of ] Operation Susannah, an incident later known as the ]. Meir had been ordered by a senior officer in Israel to deliver money for the groups' needs and had met Marcelle Ninio a few times. Ninio was the last to be caught; under torture she gave a description of Meir's car, which led to his capture. Bineth was caught and arrested after the failure of ] ], an incident later known as the ]. Bineth had been ordered by a senior officer in Israel to deliver money for the group's needs and had met ] a few times. Ninio was the last to be caught; under ], she gave a description of Bineth's car, which led to his capture.


After five months of interrogation and torture, on the day before his trial, Meir committed suicide in his prison cell (his wife and child were in Europe). After five months of ] and torture, on the day before his trial, Bineth committed ] in his prison cell (his wife and child were in ]). He realized that there was no way out for him and wanted to avoid ], which was the fate awaiting him after conviction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jafi.org/JewishAgency/English/Jewish+Education/Compelling+Content/Eye+on+Israel/Gallery+of+People+(Biographies)/Meir+Max+Bineth.htm|title=Meir Max Bineth 1917–1954|publisher=Jewish Agency for Israel}}</ref>


His body was re-interred in the ] military cemetery in Jerusalem, in 1959.<ref name="memory site"/> His body was re-interred in the ] military cemetery in ] in 1959.<ref name="memory site"/>

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==References== ==References==
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* The Lavon Affair: {{dead link|date=September 2014}} * The Lavon Affair:
* {{cite web |title=UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004 |publisher=University of California Press |url=http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft2290045n&chunk.id=s1.4.25&toc.depth=1&toc.id=ch4&brand=ucpress}} The Israeli and Anglo-American Jewish Discourse, Binnet was a major in the Israel Defense Forces who was already known and wanted in Iraq for previous espionage activity there. His mission in Egypt appears to have been far more substantial than Operation Susannah, with which he had no direct connection. * {{cite web|title=UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982–2004|publisher=University of California Press |url=http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft2290045n&chunk.id=s1.4.25&toc.depth=1&toc.id=ch4&brand=ucpress}} The Israeli and Anglo-American Jewish Discourse, Binnet was a major in the Israel Defense Forces who was already known and wanted in Iraq for previous espionage activity there. His mission in Egypt appears to have been far more substantial than Operation Susannah, with which he had no direct connection.
* {{cite web|author=Shmuel Even |author2=Amos Granite |url=http://d26e8pvoto2x3r.cloudfront.net/uploadimages/Import/(FILE)1237362207.pdf|script-title=he:קהילת המודיעין הישראלית – לאן? |language=he |trans-title=Israeli intelligence community - where?|page=27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232409/http://d26e8pvoto2x3r.cloudfront.net/uploadimages/Import/%28FILE%291237362207.pdf|archive-date=22 April 2014}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.pinhas-lavon.com/site_59_Page_3981_Lang_1_State_32_PagePart_0.htm |publisher=Pinchas Lavon website |title=מאיר מקס בינט- איש מודיעין ישראלי, הסוכן הבכיר של ישראל שפעל על אדמת מצרים |language=he |trans_title=Meir Max Bineth — Israeli intelligence man, Israel's top agent who worked in Egypt}}
* {{cite web |author=Shmuel Even |author2=Amos Granite |url=http://d26e8pvoto2x3r.cloudfront.net/uploadimages/Import/(FILE)1237362207.pdf
|title=קהילת המודיעין הישראלית — לאן? |language=he |trans_title=Israeli intelligence community - where? |format=pdf |page=27}}


== External links == ==External links==
* {{cite web| url=http://jafi.org/JewishAgency/English/jewish%20education/Compelling%20Content/Eye%20on%20Israel/Gallery%20of%20People%20%28Biographies%29/Meir%20Max%20Bineth.html| title=Meir Max Bineth 1917-1954| publisher=Jewish Agency - Jewish Agency for Israel| author=Meir's daughter, Michelle Bineth-Dagan| year=2004| accessdate=2014-09-03}} * {{cite web| url=http://jafi.org/JewishAgency/English/jewish%20education/Compelling%20Content/Eye%20on%20Israel/Gallery%20of%20People%20%28Biographies%29/Meir%20Max%20Bineth.html| title=Meir Max Bineth 1917–1954| publisher=Jewish Agency - Jewish Agency for Israel| author=Meir's daughter, Michelle Bineth-Dagan| year=2004| access-date=2014-09-03}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.wirelesscollegechronicles.co.uk/html/max_bineth.html |title=Meir Max Bineth 1917-1954 | publisher=A memory site for The Wireless College, ], ]| author=Meir's daughter, Michelle Bineth-Dagan| year=2004| accessdate=2008-03-01}} * {{cite web |url=http://www.wirelesscollegechronicles.co.uk/html/max_bineth.html |title=Meir Max Bineth 1917–1954 | publisher=A memory site for The Wireless College, ], ]| author=Meir's daughter, Michelle Bineth-Dagan| year=2004| access-date=2008-03-01}}
* {{cite web| url=http://www.palyam.org/Gidhonim/Meir_Bineth/njvSKMB| title=חמש פגישות עם מאיר בינט ז"ל |trans_title=Five meetings with the late Meir Binet |publisher=palyam.org| format=]| language=Hebrew}} * {{cite web| url=http://www.palyam.org/Gidhonim/Meir_Bineth/njvSKMB| script-title=he:חמש פגישות עם מאיר בינט ז"ל |trans-title=Five meetings with the late Meir Binet |publisher=palyam.org| format=]| language=he}}
* {{cite news |author=Lior Astlein |date=16 April 2010 |title=מי זוכר את מאיר בינט, שהיה מרגל ישראלי במצרים והתאבד בכלאו ב-54'? |language=he |trans_title=Who remembers Meir Binet, who was an Israeli spy in Egypt and committed suicide in prison in 1954? |url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1197884 |newspaper=] |accessdate=3 September 2014}} * {{cite news |author=Lior Astlein |date=16 April 2010 |script-title=he:מי זוכר את מאיר בינט, שהיה מרגל ישראלי במצרים והתאבד בכלאו ב-54'? |language=he |trans-title=Who remembers Meir Binet, who was an Israeli spy in Egypt and committed suicide in prison in 1954? |url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1197884 |newspaper=] |access-date=3 September 2014}}
⚫ *{{cite book |title=Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services |author=Ian Black |author-link=Ian Black (journalist) |author2=Benny Morris |author2-link=Benny Morris |publisher=Grove Press |year=1991 |pages=112–113 |isbn=9780802132864 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FkyMsycbemEC&pg=PA112}}
*{{dead link|date=September 2014}}
*Amnon Yona: Missions with No Traces=https://books.google.com/books?id=7viWqKOsdZcC&pg=PA259&lpg=PA259&dq (pages=256–260)
*Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive : Meyer Max Bennet (Meir Bineth) the headstone on the mountaintop Neeman, Chilik director, Israel 2004
⚫ *{{cite book |title=Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services |author=Ian Black |authorlink=Ian Black (journalist) |author2=Benny Morris |author2link=Benny Morris |publisher=Grove Press |year=1991 |pages=112–113 |url=http://books.google.co.il/books?id=FkyMsycbemEC&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=max+binnet&source=bl&ots=nnakmpXFCi&sig=rv3qrKNAoCRQo22yFWesqNE-4yM&hl=iw&ei=sCBKTK2xGongOPnHqaUP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=max%20binnet&f=false}}
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Meir Max Bineth
Meir Max Bineth
Born(1917-06-27)27 June 1917
Szombathely, Hungary
Died21 December 1954(1954-12-21) (aged 37)
Cairo, Egypt
BuriedMount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel
Allegiance Israel
Service / branchIsrael Defense Forces
Years of service1952–1954
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitIsraeli Intelligence
Battles / wars
Spouse(s)Jane Bineth
Children1

Meir Max Bineth (Max Bennett; 27 June 1917 – 21 December 1954) was a lieutenant colonel in the Israeli Intelligence.

Biography

Bineth was born in Szombathely, Hungary, and was the grandson of the scholar Jacob Obermeyer. He grew up in Cologne from 1919 until 1935, when he and his parents left Nazi Germany and immigrated to Palestine.

Avi Shlaim’s research shows that Bineth was responsible for bombings of Iraqi Jews. As an Israeli intelligence officer with the rank of major based in Iran he was the group controller of a zionist underground group and gave the orders and provided the explosives for bomb attacks in Baghdad in 1950/1951.

Bineth's last duty and mission was as an Israeli intelligence spy (Secret Fighter) in Egypt from 1952 until the end of 1954. He was sent there undercover as a German businessman representing various German firms, primarily "von Laufenberg", a firm manufacturing equipment for the disabled. He was the first Israeli intelligence agent sent to an enemy country under a German identity, and was likely partly selected due to his early years in Germany.

Many doors of Egypt's top military echelon opened before him; he became acquainted with General Muhammad Naguib, then President of Egypt. He also built relations with German military and intelligence personnel and ranking ex-Nazi "advisors", who had found refuge in Egypt after the Second World War. Some of them were scientists who were helping Egypt develop missiles that could potentially threaten Israel.

While working in Egypt, Bineth was nominated as a consultant engineer at the "Anglo Egyptian Motors Company" (the German branch of the Ford Motor Company in Egypt). He suggested several projects to help improve Egypt's economy, believing that a crucial factor in generating wars between nations and communities is the lack of economic and social equilibrium. He wrote in his prison cell for his defence, among other things, the line "I think that the principal cause of wars is the age-old fear existing between man and communities that there may not be enough bread for all."

Bineth's cover and conduct were convenient: he had German citizenship, grew up with German culture, literature, and music, and German was his mother tongue. During the last seven months of his secret mission in Egypt, his wife Jane (South African in origin) and daughter joined him.

Bineth was caught and arrested after the failure of false flag Operation Susannah, an incident later known as the Lavon Affair. Bineth had been ordered by a senior officer in Israel to deliver money for the group's needs and had met Marcelle Ninio a few times. Ninio was the last to be caught; under torture, she gave a description of Bineth's car, which led to his capture.

After five months of interrogation and torture, on the day before his trial, Bineth committed suicide in his prison cell (his wife and child were in Europe). He realized that there was no way out for him and wanted to avoid public hanging, which was the fate awaiting him after conviction.

His body was re-interred in the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem in 1959.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meir Max Bineth". meirmaxbineth.org. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. "Three Worlds: The high price Arab-Jews paid for the Zionist project".
  3. "Meir Max Bineth 1917–1954". Jewish Agency for Israel.

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