Wikipedia's first sentence called it “head of the israeli military intelligence directorate”. Today it says “israeli general”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash ( ) (born 1948) is an Israeli general.1 He was the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate ( Aman ) from 2002 to 2006. Ze'evi-Farkash was born in Romania . He received a B.A. and M.A. in Middle East and Islam Studies from Tel Aviv University , as well as an AMP/ISMP from Harvard Business School . He is head of the Intelligence and National Defense Program of the Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) . According to Der Spiegel , before Ze'evi-Farkash's retirement from the military he set up a secret commission to evaluate all available information on the missing Israeli navigator Ron Arad . The commission concluded that Arad died between 1993 and 1997. In 2006, Ze'evi-Farkash founded FST21 Ltd. (Farkash Security Technologies), which provided technologies and services for home safety and container security (it was later renamed FST21 Biometrics ). FST21 has developed an award-winning building safety and security system that acts as a virtual doorman. In spite of winning several design awards, FTS21 failed to gain a significant market share, and it was folded in 2018.2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Major General ( Aluf ) Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash ( , born 1948 in Romania ) was the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate ( Aman ) from 2002 to 2006. He previously served in a variety of roles both in the field and on the general staff, commanding such units as the Technological and Logistics Branch, and the Planning Branch. He serves as Head of the Intelligence and National Defense Program of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) at Tel Aviv University . He founded and is Chairman and CEO of FST21 Ltd., Advanced Security Technology Services, providing technologies and services for home safety and container security. He received a B.A. and M.A. in Middle East and Islam Studies from Tel Aviv University , as well as an AMP/ISMP from Harvard Business School . Crying out from a cubbyhole in a male preserve Haaretz, 22 August 2007 Personal bio page INSS website Magment team FST21 company website
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Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash ( ) (born 1948) is an Israeli general. He was the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate ( Aman ) from 2002 to 2006. Ze'evi-Farkash was born in Romania . He received a B.A. and M.A. in Middle East and Islam Studies from Tel Aviv University , as well as an AMP/ISMP from Harvard Business School . He is head of the Intelligence and National Defense Program of the Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) .According to Der Spiegel , before Ze'evi-Farkash's retirement from the military he set up a secret commission to evaluate all available information on the missing Israeli navigator Ron Arad .The commission concluded that Arad died between 1993 and 1997.In 2006, Ze'evi-Farkash founded FST21 Ltd.(Advanced Security Technology Services), which provides technologies and services for home safety and container security.FST21 has developed an award-winning building safety and security system that acts as a virtual doorman.
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Head of Israeli military intelligence Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash ( ) (born 1948) is an Israeli general. He was the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate ( Aman ) from 2002 to 2006.
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Head of Israeli military intelligence Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash ( Hebrew : אהרן זאבי-פרקש ; born 1948) is an Israeli general. He was the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate ( Aman ) from 2002 to 2006.
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head of the israeli military intelligence directorate
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israeli general
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