29.03.2011                      23.Adar ll, 5771

Ernannt:

PM names Yoram Cohen as new Shin Bet chief

"I am convinced that he will bring the capabilities, leadership and experience to meet the challenges," says Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced on Monday night that Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) veteran Yoram Cohen will succeed Yuval Diskin as head of the security organization. Cohen will be the first observant Jew to hold the top post.
“Israel stands before difficult and complicated security challenges,” Netanyahu said at the KKL-JNF World Leadership Conference in Jerusalem….