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Carmi Gillon was Director of Israel's Shin Bet security agency between the years 1995-1996.[1]
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Background
Carmi Gillon was born in 1950 in Jerusalem.[1]
Early life
Gillon began his army service in the armored corps and was later transferred to the artillery corps. He was injured during the 1956 Sinai Campaign, but returned to complete his army service. He was released from the army in 1971 and began studying political science and public administration in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He joined the Shin Bet during his studies.[1]
Shin Bet
After joining the Shin bet, Gillon worked as a bodyguard in the field as well as in senior headquarter positions.He headed the Jewish Department from 1982 to 1987, when he left his position in order to begin studies in the National Security College. He served in a number of senior positions during study for an MA in political science and public administration.[1]
In 1989 he was appointed head of the Training Division. In 1990, he became head of the Northern Command in the ISA, a position in which he was responsible for Shin Bet activity in Lebanon. In 1993, he became head of the Administrative Division, responsible for HR, finances and logistics.[1]
In 1994, he was appointed proxy Shin Bet Director during the four months of Yaakov Peri’s academic leave. He was appointed Shin Bet Director on a permanent basis in 1995.[1]
On 4 November 1995 Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. Immediately following the assassination, Gillon appointed an internal committee, which submitted preliminary findings and conclusions three days later. When he presented the report to the proxy prime minister, Shimon Peres, Gillon also submitted his resignation. In February 1996, after a short period of parallel service with Ami Ayalon, Carmi Gillon resigned from the Shin Bet.[1]
