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Yacov Barsimantov

Yacov Barsimantov was an Israeli diplomat and Mossad member who was shot dead in the Paris area in 1982.

1939 to 1982Israeli embassy diplomat in FranceMurder in Paris in 1982Service in the Mossad

Born: 23 June 1939, İzmir
Died: 3 April 1982, Paris
Occupation: diplomat

Yacov Barsimantov was born in 1939 in İzmir

Yacov Barsimantov was born in İzmir, Turkey, on 23 June 1939, to Perla-Sarah and Gabriel. In 1948 he moved to Israel with his family and lived in Yehud.

At 18 he joined the IDF and served in the Paratroopers and the Intelligence Corps. In 1968 he joined the Mossad, working mainly in communications and operational support in Israel and abroad.

He served as second secretary at Israel's embassy in France, his first posting abroad. He handled contacts with the French National Assembly, the Senate and other political groups.

In 1982 a young woman shot him in the head in the lobby of his apartment building, where he lived with his family. His son chased her, but she escaped into the Paris Metro. The Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Factions claimed responsibility, and Israel accused the PLO of involvement.

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah was sentenced to life in prison in France in 1987 for the murder. He was released and expelled to Lebanon in 2025. Barsimantov is commemorated in Israel, including a street named after him in Yehud.