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Nadav Argaman

Nadav Argaman

Shin Bet chief

Nadav Argaman (Hebrew: נָדָב אַרְגָּמָן; born 11 August 1960) was director of Shin Bet from 8 May 2016 to 13 October 2021. He previously served as deputy head of Shin Bet, Operations Division chief, and the Shin Bet representative in the United States. He was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 11 February 2016[1] and assumed office in May 2016.[2]

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Biography

Argaman was born to Amiram and Tikva in Ramat HaSharon,[3] and was raised, from the age of two, in kibbutz Hamadia.[4] As he joined the Army in 1978, he volunteered to serve in the IDF's Special Forces unit Sayeret Matkal, and served as a fighter and Platoon leader.

In 1983, he joined the Shin Bet and served in various command and staff posts. Between 2003 and 2007 he served as head of the Shin Bet Operations Division and between 2007 and 2011 served as head of the Shin Bet security of North America.[5] Then between 2011 and 2014 he served as deputy head of Shin Bet.[6] Among other things, in November 2012 at the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense he commanded the operation that assassinated the Hamas military wing commander, Ahmed Jabari.[7]

In September 2014, he was loaned to the Israel Atomic Energy Commission.[8] In September 2015, he returned to the Shin Bet and was appointed deputy head of the organization. In February 2016, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to appoint him to be the next Shin Bet chief,[9] and on 8 May 2016 he assumed office, replacing his predecessor Yoram Cohen.

Immediately upon assuming position as chief, he presented a five-point work plan, including increasing the Shin Bet's capabilities in the areas of technology and cyber.[10] In mid 2017, Argaman stated that the Shin Bet's cyber activity contributed to identifying and locating over 2,000 potential terrorists since 2016.[11] In 2019, it was reported that approximately one third of the organization's manpower are technological people.[12]

During the riots on the Temple Mount in 2017, Argaman supported the decision to remove the metal detectors that were placed in the entrances to the Temple Mount. After the terrorist attack in the Israeli Embassy in Jordan, Argaman was sent to Jordan to discuss the release of the security guard who was assaulted.

Argaman earned a BA and MA in political science from Haifa University, and an additional master's degree in security and strategy from the National Security Studies Center at the Haifa University. Argaman is also a graduate of the Israeli National Security College.

Argaman was succeeded by Ronen Bar on 13 October 2021.[13]

Personal life

Argaman was married to Ruth, the mother of his three children, and they are divorced. In 2020, he remarried to Anat, whom he met during their joint work in the Shin Bet.[14] They live in Rosh HaAyin.

References

  1. [1]
    Melman, Yossi (11 February 2016). "Netanyahu names Nadav Argaman as the new head of the Shin Bet". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Nadav Argaman enters office as new Shin Bet boss". The Times of Israel. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  3. [3]
    סנאית אלון, שלא תאבדנה העקבות - סיפורו של עמירם ארגמן , הוצאה עצמית, עמ' 98
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    ראב"ד, אחיה (12 February 2016). "מכיסוח הדשא בקיבוץ לראשות השב"כ". Ynet.
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    הראל, עמוס. "האתגרים של ראש השב"כ הנכנס נדב ארגמן: סכינאים, מנהרות וסייבר". Haaretz.
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    "מינוי חלק לראש השב״כ".
  7. [7]
    "האיש שפיקד על חיסול אחמד ג'עברי: זהו ראש השב"כ הבא - וואלה! חדשות". 12 February 2016.
  8. [8]
    "נתניהו החליט: נדב ארגמן הוא ראש השב"כ הבא". 11 February 2016.
  9. [9]
    רביד, ברק; ליס, יהונתן; כהן, גילי. "סגן ראש השב"כ נדב ארגמן ימונה לראש הארגון". Haaretz.
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    "עידן ארגמן". ynet (in Hebrew). 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
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    ynet (2017-06-27). "ראש השב"כ על פעילות הסייבר: "האקרים נגד ישראל חווים תקלות בלתי צפויות"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-07-29.
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    "משפיעים 2019 // נדב ארגמן // טלטלה (חיובית) בשב"כ". מגזין ליברל (in Hebrew). 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  13. [13]
    "Cabinet approves nomination of Ronen Bar as next Shin Bet chief". The Times of Israel. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  14. [14]
    אייכנר, איתמר (2020-08-13). "ביום הולדתו ה-60: ראש השב"כ התחתן בחשאי". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-07-29.

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