14 Facts About Meir Amit

Meir Amit was an Israeli politician and cabinet minister.

Meir Amit served as the Chief Director and the head of global operations for Mossad from 1963 to 1968, before entering into politics and holding two ministerial positions.

Meir Amit was widely regarded as the most successful intelligence officer and a leading political figure for Israel.

Meir Amit later adopted the name Amit which means "colleague" in Hebrew and was called Meir Amit Slutsky.

Meir Amit fought for the Haganah during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Meir Amit remained in the military and rose through the ranks to become a major general.

Meir Amit was the only figure in Israel's history to hold the position of Mossad chief and head of military intelligence at the same time.

Meir Amit is particularly known for his success in expanding Israel's human intelligence, especially in the Arab world.

Meir Amit Slutsky built strong personal relationships within the CIA and was a very close ally of the Americans, he was deployed on several special projects with the CIA across the globe and brought many people to justice with his creative techniques of espionage.

Meir Amit met Amit after transferring from Kansas University to Columbia University in New York.

Meir Amit was appointed Minister of Transportation and Minister of Communications in Menachem Begin's government, but resigned both posts on 15 September 1978 after the Democratic Movement for Change broke up.

Meir Amit subsequently joined Shinui, before defecting to the Alignment in 1980.

Meir Amit was later the chairman of Israel's Center for Special Studies, and in 2003, was awarded the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement and special contribution to society and the State.

Meir Amit was a natural leader, whom people trusted, and at the same time he was a visionary for the state.