Zohar Palti — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as head of the Mossad's intelligence directorate, leading Israel's intelligence community during periods of significant regional threats.
Appointed head of the Political-Military Bureau at Israel's Ministry of Defense in 2017.
Held senior roles in the IDF Intelligence Corps, including deputy head of the Research Division and head of Counter Terrorism.
A senior research fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Holds a BA and Executive MA in Middle-Eastern studies from Tel Aviv University with honorary distinction.

Biography

Zohar Palti is a prominent figure in Israeli intelligence and defense, born in Tel Aviv in 1964. He began his extensive career in 1982, serving in the IDF Intelligence Corps where he held various critical roles, including intelligence officer in the Golani Infantry Brigade and the Judea and Samaria Division, and chief-of-staff to then-deputy IDF chief of staff, Major General Matan Vilnai.