03 — DIRECTOR
Meir Amit
Meir Amit directed the Mossad from 1963 to 1968. The encyclopedia records him as a director associated with the modernization of collection, and his term is documented to include the Operation Diamond aircraft acquisition (1966) and the 1967 Six-Day War.
Evidence Assessment
Tenure dates (1963–1968), Operation Diamond's documented status, and the 1967 war context.
Specific operational attribution during the term is not established by the public preview material.
Key Facts
- Role:
- Director of the Mossad
- Term:
- 1963–1968
- Predecessor:
- Isser Harel
- Successor:
- Zvi Zamir (1968)
- Period events:
- Operation Diamond (1966); Six-Day War (1967)
Modernization before the Six-Day War
The encyclopedia's director record places Amit's term in the mid-1960s, a period of institutional modernization and regional tension. His background included military intelligence service, reflected in the period's emphasis on collection.
Operation Diamond (1966)
The A–Z preview lists Operation Diamond — the reported acquisition of a Soviet-built MiG-21 fighter through the defection of an Iraqi pilot — as widely documented during this period. It is treated here as a term event, not a claim of personal direction.
The 1967 war
The chronology records the Six-Day War in 1967 as reshaping the region and bringing intelligence into the institution's public narrative. The handover to Zvi Zamir follows in 1968.
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Sources
- Mossad Encyclopedia director record
- Field note: Fourteen Directors, One Institution
- A–Z preview: Amit, Meir