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Ofer Dekel

Ofer Dekel is an Israeli security official who served as Deputy Director of the Shin Bet and as Israel's emissary for the return of captive and missing soldiers.

born 1951Deputy Director of the Shin BetNegotiating the return of captive soldiersFounding Argentum security consulting

Occupation: politician
Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Bar-Ilan University

Ofer Dekel was born in 1951 in Jerusalem

Ofer Dekel was born in 1951 and grew up in Jerusalem. He holds a bachelor's degree in law and a bachelor's degree in chemistry and physics.

From 1995 to 1996 he headed the Shin Bet's training division. Until 2000 he led a division that planned and commanded special operations against terrorism and espionage. From 2000 to 2003 he headed the Jerusalem and West Bank region during the Second Intifada, and from 2003 to 2005 he was Deputy Director of the service.

He left the Shin Bet in January 2006. From August 2006 to April 2009 he was in charge of efforts to return captive and missing soldiers, including talks on the release of Gilad Shalit. In this role he negotiated with Hezbollah the return of the bodies of soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev.

Dekel owns and runs Argentum Ltd., a security consulting firm, and was a partner in other business ventures. From 2009 to 2022 he worked abroad in business. Since 2023 he has chaired the Shin Bet retirees' association as a volunteer.

Milestones in Ofer Dekel's life

1951
Born in Israel.
1995
Became head of the Shin Bet training division.
2000
Became head of the Jerusalem and West Bank region of the Shin Bet.
2003
Became Deputy Director of the Shin Bet.
2006
Left the Shin Bet and was put in charge of returning captive and missing soldiers.
2009
Resigned from the role of emissary for captives and missing soldiers.
2023
Became volunteer chairman of the Shin Bet retirees' association.