The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/efraim-halevy/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:16:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Efraim Halevy | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/efraim-halevy/ 32 32 Ex-Mossad members, paratroopers, medics join call for hostage deal even if it ends war https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-250-ex-mossad-members-3-former-chiefs-urge-hostage-deal-even-if-it-ends-war/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:42:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3526569 3 former security service leaders join wave of statements started by pilots' letter calling to prioritize captives over fighting: 'Every day that passes puts their lives at risk'

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]]> Begging royal mercy: How Israel recovered from the botched Mashaal hit, 25 years ago https://www.timesofisrael.com/begging-royal-mercy-how-israel-recovered-from-the-botched-mashaal-hit-25-years-ago/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:18:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823764 Efraim Halevy, who handled the crisis with Jordan after the failed Mossad attempt to kill Hamas leader, recalls tense negotiations with King Hussein, with agents' lives on the line

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]]> Mossad spy chief on 9/11: We realized rules for fighting terror had to change https://www.timesofisrael.com/mossad-spy-chief-on-9-11-we-realized-rules-for-fighting-terror-had-to-change/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 12:35:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2614298 Efraim Halevy was meeting the PM when the news came in: 'Sharon told me something has happened. You should be in your office'

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]]> Ex-spymaster: PM bragging about Israeli deeds, abilities broke long-time policy https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-spymaster-netanyahus-bragging-made-mossad-operations-harder/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:27:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2561323 Efraim Halevy accuses PM of self-aggrandizement, notes wryly that Netanyahu practically compared himself to God in recent speech

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]]> Ex-Mossad head: Political leaders want Iran sabotage attributed to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-mossad-head-political-leaders-want-iran-sabotage-attributed-to-israel/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:10:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2522921&preview=true&preview_id=2522921 Efraim Halevy says potential retaliation by Tehran dependent on its upcoming elections, nuclear talks with US; adds Iran has means to hit Israel that it hasn't previously used

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]]> Former Mossad head Efraim Halevy opens up: Early access for ToI Community https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-mossad-head-efraim-halevy-opens-up-sneak-peek-for-toi-community-members/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:50:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2462247 In this week's Behind the Headlines, our editor-in-chief David Horovitz gets candid with the spymaster, who still has a few surprises up his sleeve

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]]> Smiley & me? No, no, no! Ex-Mossad chief on his non-link to le Carré’s antihero https://www.timesofisrael.com/smiley-me-no-no-no-ex-mossad-chief-on-his-non-link-to-le-carres-antihero/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 14:34:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2448220 UK-born Efraim Halevy was rising in the Mossad while a possible fictional doppelganger was ascending in the 'Circus.' But Halevy knows the author's inspiration came from elsewhere

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]]> Lots of bark, some actual bite? How the world will react to West Bank annexation https://www.timesofisrael.com/lots-of-bark-some-actual-bite-how-the-world-will-react-to-west-bank-annexation/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:37:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2294828 The international community fiercely opposes the move, but what would it do about it? In this time of pandemic, 'there will be little patience with Israel,' ex-Mossad chief warns

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]]> Nearly 600,000 watch virtual protest against PM, Likud’s shuttering of Knesset https://www.timesofisrael.com/nearly-600000-watch-virtual-protest-against-pm-likuds-shuttering-of-knesset/ Sat, 21 Mar 2020 22:42:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2265074 Former Shin Bet, Mossad heads and ex-Supreme Court deputy chief address Facebook event, urge Gantz to refrain from joining coalition led by Netanyahu over his indictments

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]]> Former Mossad, Shin Bet heads call Netanyahu ‘a danger’ who puts country at risk https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-mossad-shin-bet-heads-call-netanyahu-a-danger/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 04:12:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2248968 In video, six ex-security chiefs say prime minister has lost right to lead country, uses sensitive classified information for personal gain

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]]> Saudi royal laments Khashoggi’s killing, is wary on rapprochement with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-royal-laments-khashoggis-killing-but-denies-crown-prince-ordered-slaying/ Sat, 24 Nov 2018 15:49:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1967672 Prince Turki al-Faisal says his appearance last year on a panel with former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy does not represent a normalizing of relations

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]]> Ex-Mossad chief Efraim Halevy joins controversial Israeli spy firm Black Cube https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-mossad-chief-efraim-halevy-said-to-join-controversial-spy-firm-black-cube/ Sun, 11 Nov 2018 08:11:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1958947 Company linked to efforts to target former senior White House officials, accusers of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein

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]]> Officials warn of risks in warming business ties with China https://www.timesofisrael.com/officials-warn-of-risks-in-warming-business-ties-with-china/ Sun, 14 Oct 2018 01:53:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1941387 With Beijing's VP set to visit, observers tell Economist that Israel would be wise to regard attention from the Asian giant with caution

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]]> Ex-Mossad chief: Israel ‘dangerously sick’ under Netanyahu’s leadership https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-mossad-chiefs-israel-dangerously-sick-under-netanyahus-leadership/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:55:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1818891 Five former spymasters say PM eroding country's core values, decry 'pervasive' culture of corruption under his tenure

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]]> In NY synagogue, Saudi Royal and ex-Mossad chief debate Trump’s Iran approach https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-ny-synagogue-a-saudi-royal-and-ex-mossad-chief-debate-trumps-iran-approach/ Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:09:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1716194 'After Trump decertifies nuke deal and vows to leave it if Congress doesn't make changes,' Efrain Halevy says deal should 'focus on the nuclear issue and nothing else'

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