Ilan Mizrahi

Former Deputy Head of the Mossad

Education:

• B.A. in Political Science and Middle East Studies (Islamic History), Tel Aviv University

• M.A. in Political Science, University of Haifa

Professional Experience:

Mossad Service (Until 2004):

Served in the Mossad in a wide range of operational and headquarters roles, including senior leadership positions. Held key responsibilities as Head of the Counterterrorism Division and Head of the HUMINT Division. Established and led the Intelligence Division and later served as Deputy Head of the Mossad, acting as Head of Operations.
Concluded service in January 2004.

Private Consulting Practice (From January 2004)

Following retirement from the Mossad, founded an independent consulting firm providing strategic security and intelligence services worldwide. The firm delivered complex security and intelligence projects for governmental and international clients across multiple regions.

National Security Council (June 2006 to January 2008)

Appointed Head of the National Security Council, with broad responsibility for national security policy and coordination. Among other duties, chaired the national committee responsible for the protection of critical and sensitive national infrastructure.

Consulting and Strategic Advisory (From January 2008):

Reestablished private consulting operations, leading security and intelligence collection projects for governments and private sector organizations. Expanded activities into the agricultural sector, leveraging advanced Israeli technologies for large scale, high impact implementations.

Languages:

• English

• Arabic

• Italian