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| '''Reuven Shiloah''' (December 1909-1959) was the first Director of the ] from 1949 to 1952. Born in ] ruled ] as '''Reuven Zaslanski''', he would later shorten his last name to Zaslani and use the codeword Shiloah. From an ] family and with a rabbi for a father, Shiloah abandoned the religious life of his family at an early age. In the mid-1930s he met Betty Borden of ] and the two were married in 1936. | '''Reuven Shiloah''' (December 1909-1959) was the first Director of the ] from 1949 to 1952. Born in ] ruled ] as '''Reuven Zaslanski''', he would later shorten his last name to Zaslani and use the codeword Shiloah. From an ] family and with a rabbi for a father, Shiloah abandoned the religious life of his family at an early age. In the mid-1930s he met Betty Borden of ] and the two were married in 1936. | ||
| Shiloah was involved in Israeli political and defense matters since before its creation, and was a close friend of ]. Before the ] Shiloah obtained the invasion plans of the ], and he began building relationships with other ], particularly in the West. At the urging of Shiloah, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion created the "Central Institute for Coordination" (Mossad) in December |
Shiloah was involved in Israeli political and defense matters since before its creation, and was a close friend of ]. Before the ] Shiloah obtained the invasion plans of the ], and he began building relationships with other ], particularly in the West. At the urging of Shiloah, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion created the "Central Institute for Coordination" (Mossad) in December 1949 and appointed Shiloah as it first Director. However, it was not until April 1, 1951 that the Mossad became operational under Shiloah because bureaucratic fighting had delayed Ben-Gurion's initial order. After his tenure at the Mossad Shiloah worked in the ] in ] and continued serving as an advisor. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Reuven_Shiloah | |
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 Shiloah on his way to Rhodes for talks on 1949 Armistice Agreements | |
| Born | 1909 Ottoman empire |
| Died | 1959 |
| Nationality | Jewish |
| Occupation | Director of Mossad |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | State of Israel  |
| Service branch | Mossad |
| Service years | 1949-1952 |
Reuven Shiloah (December 1909-1959) was the first Director of the Mossad from 1949 to 1952. Born in Ottoman ruled Jerusalem as Reuven Zaslanski, he would later shorten his last name to Zaslani and use the codeword Shiloah. From an Orthodox Jewish family and with a rabbi for a father, Shiloah abandoned the religious life of his family at an early age. In the mid-1930s he met Betty Borden of New York and the two were married in 1936.
Shiloah was involved in Israeli political and defense matters since before its creation, and was a close friend of David Ben-Gurion. Before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War Shiloah obtained the invasion plans of the Arab League, and he began building relationships with other intelligence agencies, particularly in the West. At the urging of Shiloah, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion created the "Central Institute for Coordination" (Mossad) in December 1949 and appointed Shiloah as it first Director. However, it was not until April 1, 1951 that the Mossad became operational under Shiloah because bureaucratic fighting had delayed Ben-Gurion's initial order. After his tenure at the Mossad Shiloah worked in the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC and continued serving as an advisor.
References
- Black, Ian; Morris, Benny (1991). Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services. New York: Grove Press. pp. 82–84. ISBN 0802111599.
- Raviv, Dan; Melman, Yossi (1990). Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 20. ISBN 0395471028.
Further reading
- Eshed, Haggai (1997). Reuven Shiloah – the Man Behind the Mossad; Secret Diplomacy in the Creation of Israel. Frank Cass. ISBN 0714648124.
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