Yair Cohen
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 Yair Cohen    (soldier, spook) | ||||||||
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Former head of Unit 8200
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Brigadeer General Yair Cohen is the former head of Unit 8200, the technological intelligence unit of the IDF.[1]
Activities
He is vice-president of Elron Electronic Industries and chairman of ECtel, both Israeli technology companies.[2]
Cohen spoke at the 2007 Herzliya Conference in a 21st January session on Challenges for Next Generation’s Leaders.[3]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Herzliya Conference/2007 | 21 January 2007 | 24 January 2007 | Reichman University Tel Aviv Israel | "The conference examined the array of dangers, threats and difficulties Israel has faced since early 2006, identified a broad web of problems in all of the fundamental strata upon which national security is based, and proposed strategies for action." |
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References
- ↑ Gil Kerbs, The Unit, Forbes, 8 February 2007.
- ↑ Yair Cohen profile, Forbes.com, accessed 4 August 2009.
- ↑ Conference Program, Herzliya Conference site, accessed 4 August 2009.
