Yitzhak Hofi

Israeli general (1927-2014)

Yitzhak Hofi (Hebrew: יצחק חופי‎; 25 January 1927 – 15 September 2014) was an Israeli spy and general. He was a member of the Palmach. He was also the head of the Israeli Northern Command and the director of Mossad.[1]

Yitzhak Hofi
Yitzhak Hofi in 1982
Born25 January 1927
Died15 September 2014(2014-09-15) (aged 87)
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationDirector of Mossad
Espionage activity
AllegianceState of Israel
Service branchHaganah, Palmach, Israel Defense Forces, Mossad
Service years1944-1948 (Haganah and Palmach)
1948-1974 (IDF)
1974-1982 (Mossad)
RankAluf

Hofi died on 15 September 2014, aged 87.[2]

References change

  1. Command and control
  2. "Former Mossad director, Yitzhak Hofi, dies at 87". JPost.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.