Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday appointed R the new director of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet).
R (55), a married father of three, currently serves as the Shin Bet’s deputy director. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University, and served in the Israel Defense Forces General Staff Reconnaissance Unit before joining the Shin Bet’s operational unit, according to a statement from Bennett’s office.
R’s name and picture may not be published prior to the confirmation of his appointment by the government and the advisory committee on senior civil service appointments.
Shortly after taking office in June, Bennett extended the tenure of the current Shin Bet director, Nadav Argaman, into October. Bennett’s predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, extended Argaman’s tenure by four months in April.