Meir Amit

Meir Amit was the director of the Mossad from 1963 to 1968 and previously led the military intelligence branch, Aman. He is credited with modernizing the Mossad's operations through strategic planning and automation, which contributed to Israel's success during the Six-Day War. Amit's tenure was marked by significant intelligence achievements, including the hijacking of a Soviet MiG-21 and collaboration with various international intelligence agencies.