11 Facts About David Kimche

David Kimche was an Israeli diplomat, deputy director of the Mossad, spymaster and journalist.

David Kimche is believed to have been the main contact between the United States and Iran during the Iran-Contra affair.

David Kimche's birth was registered in Hampstead, London between January and March 1928, with his mother's maiden name given as Palast.

David Kimche died of brain cancer at his home in Ramat HaSharon, near Tel Aviv, on 8 March 2010 at the age of 82.

David Kimche moved up the ranks to eventually become Mossad's deputy director.

David Kimche became the director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, holding that post from 1980 to 1987.

David Kimche was appointed ambassador-at-large of the State of Israel in 1987 and served a number of missions, especially in Arab countries.

In 1989, David Kimche founded the Israel Council on Foreign Relations under the auspices of the World Jewish Congress to serve as a policy forum for visiting dignitaries and scholars.

David Kimche became the publisher of a bimonthly journal, the Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs.

David Kimche was a member of the Board of Governors and the management committee of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Board of Governors of The Harry S Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace in Jerusalem, and the board of directors of Maariv and a member of the executive board of the Peres Center for Peace.

David Kimche published a number of non-fiction books during his life, many co-authored with his brother Jon Kimche:.