Yoram Cohen
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Yoram Cohen is the Shin Bet chief (since May 15, 2011).
Region.
In 1991, he was appointed head of the Operative Desk in Yehuda Region
, and 1n 1996 was appointed head of the Terror Prevention Division in Yehuda Region. Between 1999-2001 he served as head of the Arab-Iranian Terror Prevention Division. In 2003, he was appointed head of the Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria Area.
In 2005 was elected deputy to Shin Bet chief, Yuval Diskin, and engaged in a policy building and operating power, and organizational decisions.
In 2008 went to the United States and was a research fellow at the Washington United States policy in the Near East. Upon his return to Israel in 2010 was responsible for formulating the concept of service management in the coming decade.
On 28 March 2011, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
announced that Cohen will replace the Diskin, and will serve as the 12th Shin Bet chief. On May 15, 2011, Cohen replaced Yuval Diskin
as Shabak Director.
and comes from a religious family. Since 1983 he lives in Jerusalem. Cohen is married and has five children.
Shin Bet Service
In 1982, after finishing his compulsory service in the IDF, he started working at the Shin Bet. His first post at Shin Bet was security officer for the field coordinators. After studying an Arabic course and having been sent to the Shin Bet field coordinators course, he became, in 1983, field coordinator of Binyamin Region, and in 1989 the field coordinator of RamallahRamallah
Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 kilometers north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority...
Region.
In 1991, he was appointed head of the Operative Desk in Yehuda Region
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is a regional council in the Jerusalem District of Israel. In 2008 it was home to 36,200 people.The name of the regional council stems from the fact that its territory was part of the land allotted to the Tribe of Judah, according to the Bible.-Places and...
, and 1n 1996 was appointed head of the Terror Prevention Division in Yehuda Region. Between 1999-2001 he served as head of the Arab-Iranian Terror Prevention Division. In 2003, he was appointed head of the Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria Area.
In 2005 was elected deputy to Shin Bet chief, Yuval Diskin, and engaged in a policy building and operating power, and organizational decisions.
In 2008 went to the United States and was a research fellow at the Washington United States policy in the Near East. Upon his return to Israel in 2010 was responsible for formulating the concept of service management in the coming decade.
On 28 March 2011, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is the current Prime Minister of Israel. He serves also as the Chairman of the Likud Party, as a Knesset member, as the Health Minister of Israel, as the Pensioner Affairs Minister of Israel and as the Economic Strategy Minister of Israel.Netanyahu is the first and, to...
announced that Cohen will replace the Diskin, and will serve as the 12th Shin Bet chief. On May 15, 2011, Cohen replaced Yuval Diskin
Yuval Diskin
Yuval Diskin was the 12th Director of Shabak .In the Israel Defense Forces, Diskin served as deputy company commander of Sayeret Shaked . In 1978, he was recruited to the Shabak and served as area coordinator for the Nablus district...
as Shabak Director.
Education
Cohen graduated from Midrashiyat Noam Yeshiva high school in Pardes Chana. Cohen has BA and an MA in political science from Haifa University and also is a graduate of the National Defense College.Personal life
Yoram was born to parents that came to Israel from Afghanistan. Cohen wears a KippahKippah
A kippah or kipa , also known as a yarmulke , kapele , is a hemispherical or platter-shaped head cover, usually made of cloth, often worn by Orthodox Jewish men to fulfill the customary requirement that their head be covered at all times, and sometimes worn by both men and, less frequently, women...
and comes from a religious family. Since 1983 he lives in Jerusalem. Cohen is married and has five children.