Of several other candidates, Pardo was the only one to have served in the Mossad | |
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After Dagan fired his number 2, he invited Pardo to return to the Mossad and assume the role | This does not allow for sufficient public oversight - neither on the process of the appointment, nor on his performance |
After completing his compulsory service with the Israeli army, Pardo joined the and served in entry-level technical positions.
27However, Dagan's term was extended and he didn't retire when expected | He was a member of the unit under the command of and participated in |
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His choice may reflect a wish on the part of Prime Minister Netanyahu to signal continuity by choosing a candidate from within the ranks | The report was reprinted by several news agencies, yet without providing additional sources to confirm the information |
Mossad chief Meir Dagan thereupon lent Pardo to the IDF, where he served as a senior advisor for operations to the.
Name Pardo, Tamir Alternative names Short description Date of birth 1953 Place of birth Date of death Place of death | He served in this position during the |
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Pardo did so in the belief that when Dagan retired, he would be offered the job |
This led Pardo to leave the Mossad, whereupon he went into private business with Israeli Internet gambling entrepreneur.
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