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  • Israel ex-spy warns against "messianic" war on Iran ("Fifth Column" in Israel?)

    04/28/2012 10:32:57 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 11 replies
    Al-Reuters ^ | Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:01pm EDT | Dan Williams
    A former Israeli spymaster has branded the country's leaders unfit to tackle the Iranian nuclear program and "messianic" in the strongest criticism from a security veteran of threats to launch a preemptive war. Other veterans have come out against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. But the censure from Yuval Diskin, who retired as head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service last year, was especially strong and unusual in using the language of religious fervor that Israelis associate with Islamist foes. "I have no faith in the prime minister, nor in the defense minister," Diskin said...
  • Yuval Diskin named new Shin Bet (Israeli security service) chief

    02/09/2005 3:16:07 PM PST · by anotherview · 1 replies · 275+ views
    Ha'aretz ^ | 10 February 2005 | Amos Harel
    Last Update: 10/02/2005 01:01 Yuval Diskin named new Shin Bet chief By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is expected to officially announce on Thursday the appointment of Yuval Diskin as the next Shin Bet security service chief. Diskin will take over the reins from current Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter in May. Security and political sources said Wednesday night that the prime minister's bureau informed Diskin of Sharon's decision by telephone. [...] Diskin is considered an excellent operations man and very charismatic. As deputy Shin Bet chief, he coordinated preparations for the targeted killing of wanted Palestinians...